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| | [[File:Matt Dillahunty.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|As of July 9. 2016, [[Matt Dillahunty]] was on the board of directors for the [[American Atheists]] organization. | | [[File:Matt Dillahunty.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|As of July 9. 2016, [[Matt Dillahunty]] was on the board of directors for the [[American Atheists]] organization. |
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| − | <small>(photo obtained from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg Creative commons], see [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg license agreement])</small> ]] | + | <small>(photo obtained from [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg Creative commons], see [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg license agreement])</small> ]] |
| − | [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] was the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization and she was overweight.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> One of the last pictures taken of Madalyn Murray O'Hair features her standing before a cake as can be seen [http://www.dallasobserver.com/content/printVersion/276262/ HERE]. | + | [[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]] was the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization and she was overweight.<ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> One of the last pictures taken of Madalyn Murray O'Hair features her standing before a cake as can be seen [http://www.dallasobserver.com/content/printVersion/276262/ HERE]. |
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| | As of December 28, 2010, the pictures of the members of the American Atheists organization's board of directors showed a significant portion of its members having excess body weight. Members of the American Atheists board of directors who were overweight as of December 28, 2010 included: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Monty Gaither]], [[Blair Scott]] and [[Ann Zindler]]. A picture of an overweight Richard Andrews can be found [http://nowscape.com/atheism/atheist_people.htm HERE]. | | As of December 28, 2010, the pictures of the members of the American Atheists organization's board of directors showed a significant portion of its members having excess body weight. Members of the American Atheists board of directors who were overweight as of December 28, 2010 included: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Monty Gaither]], [[Blair Scott]] and [[Ann Zindler]]. A picture of an overweight Richard Andrews can be found [http://nowscape.com/atheism/atheist_people.htm HERE]. |
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| − | On August 11. 2013, a new overweight member of their board of directors was listed - namely, [[Jamila Bey]]. A video of an overweight Jamila Bey can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekUG0CDs-w HERE]. As of June 8, 2016, she is no longer on their board of directors. | + | On August 11. 2013, a new overweight member of their board of directors was listed - namely, [[Jamila Bey]]. A video of an overweight Jamila Bey can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekUG0CDs-w HERE]. As of June 8, 2016, she is no longer on their board of directors. |
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| | On July 9, 2016, [[Matt Dillahunty]] was on the Board of Directors for the American Atheists organization. Pictures of an overweight Matt Dillahunty can be found [https://www.flickr.com/photos/revupreview/17492637685/in/photolist-qDuETP-nSad6y-s4prdT-bRX8Ee-skRGvK-skP8pz-nRb5mu-9sjevP-9BLiun-sqSqDZ-qfFatU-s4pkVP-rtMpz6-8JQY3T-8JQY3a-sDJUYc-s7zfuD-sDLkKt-vvp7YU-rp3NWr-skFZf3-sjRNWN-sBrsGA-rqb3u9-KEwCy-s4g9Jf-btf8J7-sBrgu5-rGKCTY-cV9RtL-sn7xQt-s3R4WX-sDJY2X-smZr9h-snbnis-s5B4po-sniAfV-rGKA5w-s5zBCf-sn8VBx-rGX8QT-sn9V1e-sn9Y8B-sjRPp1-sngXqp-s3R58t-sn9TXC-rq9AHw-sDHg6R-sn9UNR HERE] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg HERE]. | | On July 9, 2016, [[Matt Dillahunty]] was on the Board of Directors for the American Atheists organization. Pictures of an overweight Matt Dillahunty can be found [https://www.flickr.com/photos/revupreview/17492637685/in/photolist-qDuETP-nSad6y-s4prdT-bRX8Ee-skRGvK-skP8pz-nRb5mu-9sjevP-9BLiun-sqSqDZ-qfFatU-s4pkVP-rtMpz6-8JQY3T-8JQY3a-sDJUYc-s7zfuD-sDLkKt-vvp7YU-rp3NWr-skFZf3-sjRNWN-sBrsGA-rqb3u9-KEwCy-s4g9Jf-btf8J7-sBrgu5-rGKCTY-cV9RtL-sn7xQt-s3R4WX-sDJY2X-smZr9h-snbnis-s5B4po-sniAfV-rGKA5w-s5zBCf-sn8VBx-rGX8QT-sn9V1e-sn9Y8B-sjRPp1-sngXqp-s3R58t-sn9TXC-rq9AHw-sDHg6R-sn9UNR HERE] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/File:Matt_Dillahunty.jpg HERE]. |
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| | ''see also:'' [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]] | | ''see also:'' [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[New Atheism leadership's problem with excess weight]] |
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| − | As noted earlier, the main authors of the New Atheism movement include [[Sam Harris]], [[Daniel Dennett]], [[Richard Dawkins]], Victor J. Stenger and [[Christopher Hitchens]].<ref>http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger/battle.html</ref> The New Atheism movement claims to be pro-science, yet three out of five of these men have had issues with being overweight as can be seen [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UXl0oMYPLs/SXgxH_-MgFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/EU-wzxEjOmc/s1600-h/atheist-reason.jpg HERE] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/7230309@N05/3708479160/ HERE] and [http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/Quantum-Mechanics-Could-Link-Humans-with-the-Universe-2.jpg/ HERE] [[PZ Myers]] is also a leader within the New Atheism movement and PZ Myers [[PZ Myers|has had issues with being overweight]]. | + | As noted earlier, the main authors of the New Atheism movement include [[Sam Harris]], [[Daniel Dennett]], [[Richard Dawkins]], Victor J. Stenger and [[Christopher Hitchens]].<ref>http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/vstenger/battle.html</ref> The New Atheism movement claims to be pro-science, yet three out of five of these men have had issues with being overweight as can be seen [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_3UXl0oMYPLs/SXgxH_-MgFI/AAAAAAAAAF4/EU-wzxEjOmc/s1600-h/atheist-reason.jpg HERE] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/7230309@N05/3708479160/ HERE] and [http://news.softpedia.com/newsImage/Quantum-Mechanics-Could-Link-Humans-with-the-Universe-2.jpg/ HERE] [[PZ Myers]] is also a leader within the New Atheism movement and PZ Myers [[PZ Myers|has had issues with being overweight]]. |
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| | [[Hippocrates]], who was also against [[abortion]], was an early advocate of the health benefits of [[exercise]] and [[nutrition]].<ref>[http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/pe/exs190web/exs190history.htm Hippocrates]</ref> | | [[Hippocrates]], who was also against [[abortion]], was an early advocate of the health benefits of [[exercise]] and [[nutrition]].<ref>[http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/pe/exs190web/exs190history.htm Hippocrates]</ref> |