Well, here's a shocker: America's most deluded religious group, the fundamentalist Christians, "are 50 percent more likely to turn into obese middle-agers as those with no religious involvement." Being dumb and poor and racist and homophobic apparently wasn't enough for Jeebus' true children here in America -- now they're doomed to
Fuckin word! I claim the Church of England, American branch, when asked cuz I was brung up that way. I was even an acolyte and no touching that I can remember occurred. We even let the kids get some wine, that shit was awesome when I was 10. Plus us Episcopalians have a schedule, if you are in church at 10, you are out at 11.15 unless it is Easter or something. No long drawn out services. Maybe the Baptists are fat cuz they have to gas up on calories to make it through a 3 hour service every week. The east coast NFL jeebus loves the Episcopal church, all it's followers are at sports bars or at home by 1pm kickoff.
We Episcopers had donuts and coffee after the late service, but it would just be poor form to eat more than 1. Even as a kid, I knew the Others were watching me and passing silent judgement. You eat 2 donuts and next week the priest gave you half of a broken wafer at communion, just to send a message.
I have a theory that this has to do with body shaming, and disconnection from the self. As in fundamentalists basically teach that you are sinful, most your urges are sinful (even though they are biological and completely normal), and they inflict a lot of shame and guilt in their teachings. You don't learn to feel connected with your body or love your body growing up in fundamentalism. Sex is dirty, dancing is even sinful. We learn to moderate our food intake by listening to signals that let us know we are full, and we move our bodies and use them when we understand them and love them. This is all cut off in fundamentalism. Not to mention food is about the only vice you are allowed to indulge in. Coming from a psychologist and former fundy. Its a theory anyway.
Ken, it&#039;s the gallons of sweet tea (pronounced sweet <i> tay</i>) consumed as if &#039;twere nectar of the gods that is to blame for the fundamlentalist&#039;s girth. They even put it into their baby bottles. I ain&#039;t a-kiddin&#039;!
HAHAHAHA teri gross is interviewing some MD about diabetes and he&#039;s talking about &#039;western organs encased in fat&#039; and &#039;visceral fat&#039; and &#039;fat making us numb to vital signals&#039; and patients &#039;waddling in to see him&#039;.
it is obvious this man is canadian and does not know jesus saves.
i started to write something snarky but honestly, how sad all this is. sex is proscribed, alcohol is frowned on, fiction is often off-limits, travel and education are suspect, there&#039;s a black man in the white house and he&#039;s way smarter than you.
and as if god was actually laughing at you: you are morbidly obese.
It&#039;s all those potluck suppers of deep fried hobo beans and macaroni salad lime jello molds with Miracle Whip frosting and fritos garnish. 25 kinds of tuna casseroles with potato chips also.
Fuckin word! I claim the Church of England, American branch, when asked cuz I was brung up that way. I was even an acolyte and no touching that I can remember occurred. We even let the kids get some wine, that shit was awesome when I was 10. Plus us Episcopalians have a schedule, if you are in church at 10, you are out at 11.15 unless it is Easter or something. No long drawn out services. Maybe the Baptists are fat cuz they have to gas up on calories to make it through a 3 hour service every week. The east coast NFL jeebus loves the Episcopal church, all it&#039;s followers are at sports bars or at home by 1pm kickoff.
We Episcopers had donuts and coffee after the late service, but it would just be poor form to eat more than 1. Even as a kid, I knew the Others were watching me and passing silent judgement. You eat 2 donuts and next week the priest gave you half of a broken wafer at communion, just to send a message.
I have a theory that this has to do with body shaming, and disconnection from the self. As in fundamentalists basically teach that you are sinful, most your urges are sinful (even though they are biological and completely normal), and they inflict a lot of shame and guilt in their teachings. You don't learn to feel connected with your body or love your body growing up in fundamentalism. Sex is dirty, dancing is even sinful. We learn to moderate our food intake by listening to signals that let us know we are full, and we move our bodies and use them when we understand them and love them. This is all cut off in fundamentalism. Not to mention food is about the only vice you are allowed to indulge in. Coming from a psychologist and former fundy. Its a theory anyway.
Right there in the wingnut.
Ken, it&#039;s the gallons of sweet tea (pronounced sweet <i> tay</i>) consumed as if &#039;twere nectar of the gods that is to blame for the fundamlentalist&#039;s girth. They even put it into their baby bottles. I ain&#039;t a-kiddin&#039;!
HAHAHAHA teri gross is interviewing some MD about diabetes and he&#039;s talking about &#039;western organs encased in fat&#039; and &#039;visceral fat&#039; and &#039;fat making us numb to vital signals&#039; and patients &#039;waddling in to see him&#039;.
it is obvious this man is canadian and does not know jesus saves.
the very same.
A retaliatory thumbs up to everyone on this thread.
Suck it, wingtards!
i started to write something snarky but honestly, how sad all this is. sex is proscribed, alcohol is frowned on, fiction is often off-limits, travel and education are suspect, there&#039;s a black man in the white house and he&#039;s way smarter than you.
and as if god was actually laughing at you: you are morbidly obese.
It&#039;s all those potluck suppers of deep fried hobo beans and macaroni salad lime jello molds with Miracle Whip frosting and fritos garnish. 25 kinds of tuna casseroles with potato chips also.
Dig in.