Remember the comedian Flip Wilson who would use the line "The Devil made me do it" during comedy sketches? The reason so many religious people are obese is quite simply that they are raised to believe everything in their life is caused by an external force. They are convinced they are not truly in control. True, the more intelligent a person the less they have this feeling in their core. And true too a correct understanding of Gospel principles is contrary to the idea of the external locus of control. Yet it prevails and so acts as a crutch - especially if someone is in a network of people who are out-of-shape.Well, but isn't that like the lefty wackos who say "oh, poverty causes crime" (in a whiny voice) which we full well know isn't true? You are saying, "oh, they had an abusive childhood, so they have to get fat and be lazy, or get tattoos." No they don't. That's more like mental health maintenance, isn't it?
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As for tattoos they are actually quite mainstream now. The idea that only bikers and strippers have them is a concept best left in the 1980s. I really doubt anyone I know (member or not) who has a tattoo had a terrible upbringing.