Beyond any spiritual reasoning to talk a person into it, I am wondering about the benefits of a 24 hour period with no eating with the body as a temple. No stimulants too. Is the stomach sick of always working and wants to dry out sometimes? I guess I have the ancients to thank for coming up with this.
2007-03-11 15:01:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Provided you must not take special medication--other than blood pressure pills--your body will benefit greatly from a 24-hour fast.
Getting past the first meal time is always a little difficult, but once that is gone you can dwell on the spiritual aspect of fasting, and that is to draw closer to God spiritually and in tune with Him.
Often, after my fast I can go much longer without food, but I give in when I come home and smell the victuals ready for consumption.
2007-03-11 15:08:44 · answer #1 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasting;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasting
2007-03-11 22:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are definitely health benefits. Your body can definitely use a break once in a while to detox, esp from things like sugar, caffeine and alcohol. Just remember to drink lots of water while you are doing it. It's good for your body and will speed the process along.
I think most people who do it for religious reasons usually go for longer than 1 day. It was usually done to show faith, as penance, or to inspire visions or other communication with god.
2007-03-11 22:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hindus do fasting a lot, they are the ones to start,they do it on every religious occasion. May be you have to search related to Hindu fasting. They do it all round the year.
2007-03-11 22:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that when I fast, I am emotional, and I am more ready to depend wholly on God. One of my favorite passages is in second Corinthians 12, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Also I think maybe it shows God we are really serious about what we are praying for to the point of sacrificing our comfort.
2007-03-11 22:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's really about fasting from thoughts so one can know the truth of themselves. But very few know this because of false information.
2007-03-11 22:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well fasting for christians is supposed to be a sign of mortification, and to offer up your hunger as a sacrafice to God
2007-03-11 22:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by tinacatz2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well did you know that if you have worms fasting will kill it off........ It also makes you grateful in the sense of how many people in the world are starving..........
2007-03-11 22:08:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot think of a single reason why anyone should do such a thing.
2007-03-11 22:10:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋