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what is the idea behind religious fasting?
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long answer
A shorter one
Fast, Fasting
Depriving oneself of food for a period of time for a specific purpose, often spiritual. It is the "weakening" of the body in order to "strengthen" the spirit. It is interesting to note that sin entered the world through the disobedience of eating (Gen. 3:6).
I'm not religious so I don't really know either. But don't eat for long enough and you will have some weird experiences I'm sure! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]