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By: Remember you are dust. « Ad Imaginem Dei

Remember you are dust. « Ad Imaginem Dei — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:08:41 +0000

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By: Will Entrekin

Will Entrekin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:19:08 +0000

Just going through some backlog, hope you didn’t mind. Thought I’d reinforce your note about restrictive dieting; it’s quite possibly one of the worst ideas in human history, straight from Atkins to the Zone. Truly awful, and frighteningly destructive.

Good on ya for seeing through and making such an effort.

As for fasting, I’ve done it in combination with meditation a few times. Can be valuable, but one of the abiding tenets of my life is all things in moderation, including moderation.

By: atakeo

atakeo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:13:59 +0000

So glad to read your article about lent and fasting. Remind me to my hometown Nagekeo, Flores, where over 90% of population are Catholics, who seriously follow the specific religous practices.
I like it.

By: worthyourweight

worthyourweight — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:54:10 +0000

We don’t always have to “give up” something for Lent either. I learned a few years ago, it can be a pro-active thing like “I will volunteer two days a week during Lent.” I don’t eat meat on Fridays, though (except fish, natch).

By: jamboree

jamboree — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:29:01 +0000

My religion practices a regular fast on the first Sunday of every month; we fast for two consecutive meals and give the money we would have spent on food to the church to be distributed among the needy.

I see fasting as a way to put aside my physical needs in order to draw closer to God, to serve others, and to cleanse the body once a month. It’s not easy, and I haven’t done it regularly for many years due to pregnancies and nursing babies.

I enjoy it, though. I always fast with a purpose — ie, praying for something or someone specific — otherwise I’m just skipping meals. There is no meaning to it, without prayer.

It’s definitely a more spiritual than physical thing for me.

I really like your Lenten fast idea. It’s a worthy goal.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:41:59 +0000

I have personal beliefs that include fasting. My fasting takes various forms also. It is not always a food fast. I think what you are doing is a cool and interesting twist on a fast. Hope it goes well for you and that what you seek to learn will be revealed to you.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:26:43 +0000

I like it!

By: Beck

Beck — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:16:06 +0000

My religous beliefs don’t observe Lent, but on occasion we are encouraged to fast. I don’t generally only because my bloodsugar gets wonky when I don’t eat fairly regularly.

I guess I had never really thought about the real purpose of fasting. I’m glad you wrote this. I’ll be looking at fasting in a whole new way from now on and may now have a chance to observe it myself.

Thank you!