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Appendix 4: Our bodies and what we do with them

"Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit ... Therefore honour God in your body". 1 Cor 6:19-20.

As a group activity, discuss the body in relation to its uses, abuses, indulgence, etc for each of:

  • Exercise
  • Fitness
  • Diet
  • Inoculations
  • Overeating
  • Pornography
  • Arts
  • Movies
  • Reading
  • Passive TV watching (sit in front of it and see what's on)
  • Tattoos, piercings
  • Make-up/perfume
  • Smoking
  • Drinking alcohol
  • Drugs
  • Masturbation
  • Sexual promiscuity
  • Bungee jumping
  • Playing Rugby
  • Extreme sports
  • Risqué/salacious humour, dirty jokes
  • Swearing
  • Casual nudity
  • ...Add your own!