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In the strictest practice, Orthodox Christians refrain from meat (including fish), all dairy products (eggs are included in this category), wine and (olive) oil on fasting days. On fast days designated as "wine and oil" or "fish, wine, and oil", these items are permitted.
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When do orthodox fast?
Orthodox Christians fast every Wednesday and Friday of the week from meat and dairy. During lent and Holy Week, they fast all 40 (plus seven more of Holy Week) days, again from meat and dairy. There are also certain fast days and fast periods throughout the year such as the Christmas Fast and the Apostles' Fast.
What food cant christinans eat?
Christian people are not forbidden from eating any particular food, however, all people should try to eat in a healthy manner. The Orthodox and Eastern Rite (Byzantine) Catholics fast from all meat and dairy products during several times of the year -- The Great Fast prior to Easter, The Dormition Fast prior to the Feast of the Assumption, and the Phillipian Fast prior to Christmas Eve!
When do you stop eating meat at Easter time?
You don't fast during Easter. Catholics, Orthodox and some other Christians fast from meat during Lent: Catholics on Ash Wednesday and every Friday in Lent. Orthodox fast from meat every day during Lent. The Lenten fast ends on Holy Saturday night with the celebration of the Easter Vigil. The purpose of the fast is to discipline the body and focus on the spiritual life.
Why Egyptian Orthodox Church allows consuming fish in some fasting seasons such as the fast of the apostles?
The Eastern Orthodox Church rules allow for fish to be consumed on some fasting seasons, such as the Apostles' Fast and the Christmas (Advent) Fast (except on Wednesdays and Fridays), because these fasts are not as strict as Great Lent (before Easter) or the Virgin Mary's Dormition Fast. The Coptic Orthodox Church may have some slight variations to these fasting rules, but essentially they are very similar.
Why do Christians fast at Advent?
Christians fast as a sign of penance and sacrifice, but are not required to do so
For how many days do Christians fast?
To be honest, most Christians don't fast at all! Western Christians often give up something (usually some type of food) for Lent - 40 days before Easter.In Orthodox Christianity, things are a bit stricter - Lent is 50 days. Many Orthodox Christians give up meat for Lent - the days before Lent are called Carnival (literally "Meat Day") and celebrate the last meat eating days before Lent starts up.As well as Lent, Orthodox Christians will often give up meat in Advent - again 50 days long - leading up to Christmas.Apart from these two periods, Orthodox Christians also have "fasting days" through the year, where they avoid meat.However, when you're thinking that they are amazingly strict, you should remember that there are millions of vegetarians that don't eat meat at all. Also, for obscure reasons, shellfish isn't considered meat for fasting purposes.
Do Christians fast?
Yes
Are Christians allowed to fast?
Yes.
What day do the christians fast in a week?
Friday is used as a day of fasting by some Christians.
Should christians fast?
Christians can pray and fast. There are some demons that are so strong that you have to pray and fast for awhile to drive them out when you are trying to cast out illnesses, infirmities, or disabilities in Jesus' name. Have faith, not doubt.
How fast is a minnow?
So fast that I cant catch one....=-/
Why do Christians do fast at the time of Ramadan?
they dont muslims do
