Holier than thou

Seeing that I don't drink whiskey, never drink coffee, and if you remember in a post a couple months back in regards to Covid vaccines I said I pretty much have never taken prescription drugs and rather let time and rest heal my body when necessary instead of taking pills as a cure all......so maybe I am closer to being Saint Peter than I first thought.

I don’t think you would find much support for the idea that any of the disciples or apostles were ascetics like their contemporaries the Essenes, who are not even mentioned in the Bible.

Neither do I think you would find that any of them rejected physical medicine. They were more likely to be familiar with the scriptural imperative toward medical assistance found in Ecclesiasticus 38. It advises that when people have afflictions seeking medical help is advisable.

12 Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him. 13 There is a time when in their hands there is good success. 14 For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.

In fact, many early medical facilities and medical advancements came through religious bodies.

I am confident that the saints would not castigate or condemn those who are afflicted. I think they would be more likely to reflect one of the maxims of The Salvation Army that works with the afflicted…

“Love the sinner; hate the sin.”

And finally, although some consider saints to be “holier people”, I’m quite confident that St Peter would not post “holier than thou” messages on message boards describing his self-defined superior conduct.