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1. Fatness is often assumed to be caused by gluttony and laziness, tying fatness to sin.

Uncritical examples

Fat in Church by James Emery White | Church & Culture (November 2018)

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Why American Christians Tend to be Fat and Unhealthy by Caleb Suko | Suko Family (appears to have been published in December 2013)

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Weight Loss Tips for Christian Men by Sara Bailey | PeaceBrooke Biblical Counseling (June 2022)

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More about fatantagonism in Christian spaces

Fat, Faithful, Fruitful: Bodies in the Church by J. Nicole Morgan | Christians For Social Action (April 2017)

Women Aren't Cake, Part 3: Fat, Modesty, and Eating Twinkies Naked | Abi Bechtel (June 2013)

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