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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

At least kash is following the the Koran in fasting at Ramadan how many out there in the christian community fast or give up certain food at Lent?

I'm a Christian but members of our church don't fast or give up any food for Lent. Lent isn't actually a recognised part of our calendar. I think it was invented by the Catholic church and adopted by Anglicans and some non-conformists but not all.

In our church those of us who are able to (ie, not expectant mothers or people with health problems) fast on a monthly basis just for one day (the first Sunday in the month usually) but it's probably only other church members who are aware of the fact.

Fasting can also be a personal thing used in conjunction with prayer at any time for any purpose in addition to the regular monthly fast.