My experiences are limited to Christianity and a few dalliances at two UU congregations and a Unity church.
I've attended Catholic mass a few times, and they didn't seem nearly as big on the "meet, greet, and eat" after service. Sure, there was the occasional summertime fish fry, but for the most part they didn't use their place of worship as a "gather & eat" sort of facility.
Meanwhile, most Protestant churches have after-service coffee & treats, potlucks, picnics, and other assorted opportunities for bringing, cooking & eating food.
I would say it's not the belief that results in an increase in obesity; it's the communities and the social eating each community engages in.
Sounds like the researchers at Northwestern need to re-examine what they're examining before they start stating they've found a correlation.
"Burglarize" has been a part of English since 1871 (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglarize).
"Deplane" has been around since 1923 (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deplane).
How long must a word exist before it is considered a "valid" expression of meaning within a language?
My experiences are limited to Christianity and a few dalliances at two UU congregations and a Unity church.
I've attended Catholic mass a few times, and they didn't seem nearly as big on the "meet, greet, and eat" after service. Sure, there was the occasional summertime fish fry, but for the most part they didn't use their place of worship as a "gather & eat" sort of facility.
Meanwhile, most Protestant churches have after-service coffee & treats, potlucks, picnics, and other assorted opportunities for bringing, cooking & eating food.
I would say it's not the belief that results in an increase in obesity; it's the communities and the social eating each community engages in.
Sounds like the researchers at Northwestern need to re-examine what they're examining before they start stating they've found a correlation.