Thread: Fasting as part of a relationship with God? - Topix

scourge wrote: <quoted text> True. It's interesting that you say that about the belly not being in charge. This book talks about overcoming "King Stomach". Appetite is a very strong thing. I mean, it's tied to survival. If you don't eat, eventually you die. If we are able to command our appetites, no matter what they are, I think it's a good thing. Who wants to be ruled by an urge? I fast on...

jackie wrote: When I have blood work done I had to fast 24 hours before my test, the very first of these tests, I thought they meant just food so I drank water but did not eat. When I went in for the bloodwork I was asked if I had eaten or drank anything for 24 hours. I told them I had nothing but water, they could not ttest me because I had drank water, she told me a fast meant no food or water. My question is a spiritual fast, does that...

twotoned wrote: <quoted text> 92 days??? Wow! Scourge, were you part of some clinical trial? Man! That is a looooonngg time! Very interesting this clarity feeling. Would be the perfect setting if one is doing it for spiritual purposes. My sister says the first few days are just terrible, you feel awful, plus you hunger, but then suddenly all that goes away and it's easy. This is all sounding pretty wonderful! No, it...

scourge wrote: <quoted text> I was advised by my doctor to have a supervised fast if it was going to be over a few weeks. I didn't need the supervision for health reasons, but we decided to document the physical changes just to see what happened to me as I fasted. I had blood drawn once a month and a physical exam too, just to document any changes. I say that it wasn't spiritual, but in reality, maybe it was. I was...

twotoned wrote: I was listening to talk radio on a christian channel while driving down the road, and this was the subject. The subject of fasting. It's been quite a while so I can't really reiterate what was said, but I did not forget this. But he said that it was only up until the late 1800's when fasting began to disappear from regular christian lifestyle. That it was sinful to be fat and/or over eat. He mentioned some...

Why would anyone annouce they are fasting to the world .When we fast it is a personal choice , if we fast as a congregation we as a congregation would know about the fast but people outside of that congregation would not know .I also never heard JW say anything about fasting .I don't know why the poster mentioned but we don't tell people .Why would anyone care ?

brother winston wrote: <quoted text> It has always been my understanding that a spiritual fast means to abstain from all food items and all liquids for a period of at least 24 hours. Thank you brother winston.

Ask columbo agnostic to fast RELIGIOUSLY for a year......GREAT!

scourge wrote: No one? Nobody has anything to say about this? Hm. Shabbat Shalom scourge, Could you please post the scriptures mentioned in the book you read, that may help to stimulate the discussion. Thanks

NOGODNEEDED please drive badly!