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| | === Reason Rally 2012 attendees weight management practices compared to African gospel crusade attendees === | | === Reason Rally 2012 attendees weight management practices compared to African gospel crusade attendees === |
| | [[File:African open air Christian meeting.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|[[Africa]]n Christians clapping at an open-air meeting. | | [[File:African open air Christian meeting.jpg|thumbnail|right|220px|[[Africa]]n Christians clapping at an open-air meeting. |
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| | In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref name="wnd.com">[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> | | In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref name="wnd.com">[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> |
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| | The traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref name="World's fattest countries">[http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]</ref><ref name="todaysdietitian.com">[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref name="gratefultothedead.wordpress.com">[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global atheism]] and [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] ]] | | The traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref name="World's fattest countries">[http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]</ref><ref name="todaysdietitian.com">[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref name="gratefultothedead.wordpress.com">[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global atheism]] and [[Atheist Population|Atheist population]] ]] |
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| | When one compares pictures the attendees of the Reason Rally with attendees of the 2014 Cfan Christ For All Nations gospel crusade held in Barundi, [[Africa]], there was a significant higher proportion of attendees of the Reason Rally who were overweight/[[obese]].<ref> | | When one compares pictures the attendees of the Reason Rally with attendees of the 2014 Cfan Christ For All Nations gospel crusade held in Barundi, [[Africa]], there was a significant higher proportion of attendees of the Reason Rally who were overweight/[[obese]].<ref> |
| | *[http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/109842 Rain soaked crowd at the Reason Rally], Digital Journal, photographer: Sean Fraser, date: 3/24/2012 | | *[http://www.digitaljournal.com/image/109842 Rain soaked crowd at the Reason Rally], Digital Journal, photographer: Sean Fraser, date: 3/24/2012 |
| − | *[http://www.examiner.com/article/reason-rally-30k-godless-undeterred-by-rain Reason Rally: 30k godless undeterred by rain], ''Examiner'', March 25, 2012
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| − | *[[Ed Brayton]] and another gentleman with excess weight at the Reason Rally [http://www.atheistnexus.org/photo/ed-brayton]
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| | *[https://pmaurer7.wordpress.com/2014/09/ CfaN Burundi, Africa gospel crusade… part 2]</ref> According to [[medical science]], excess weight/obesity poses [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|serious health risks]]. | | *[https://pmaurer7.wordpress.com/2014/09/ CfaN Burundi, Africa gospel crusade… part 2]</ref> According to [[medical science]], excess weight/obesity poses [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity|serious health risks]]. |
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