according to scientists people fast to have good health.
People also fast to god to wish they can let them go to the right pathway from the wrong pathway.(They have to observe in order to say it.)
And the last i doesn't really have an answer but i think it is because to write good reports about it.
People observe religious fasts as a way to demonstrate discipline, self-control, and devotion to their faith. Fasts are also believed to purify the mind and body, promote spiritual growth, and create a sense of solidarity with others who are fasting.
People keep fasts for various reasons, including religious observance, spiritual growth, self-discipline, to improve health, or to show solidarity with those in need. Fasting is also believed to have mental and physical benefits such as cleansing the body, promoting mindfulness, and enhancing self-control.
Some other religions that observe fasts during certain festivals include Islam (Ramadan), Judaism (Yom Kippur), and Hinduism (Navaratri). Fasting is often seen as a way to purify the body and spirit, and to show devotion and discipline.
Gabriele Tautscher has written: 'Himalayan mountain cults' -- subject(s): Tamang (Nepalese people), Rites and ceremonies, Religious life and customs, Social life and customs, Religion, Fasts and feasts
Jewish people do not have a week of fasting but do have several other fasts of varying lengths. For example, the longest two fasts are Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and Tisha b'Av (the Ninth of Av (which is a month)). They are both 25 hours long. There are also other fasts which are usually from dawn til dusk.
M. M. Underhill has written: 'The Hindu religious year' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Hindu Calendar, Hinduism, Fasts and feasts
No, because Ash Wednesday as we now know it did not exist then.
Fruit and vegetable drinks can supply extra energy and nutrients. People can fit a few days of juice fasting into their normal schedules without significant drops in energy. Juice fasts are also said to have cleansing and detoxifying effects.
Orthodox Christians observe four fasts during the Church calendar year. Two of those are Great Fasts-Lent and Nativity and 2 are lesser fasts. We also fast from meat and dairy on Wednesdays and Fridays. Catholics used to fast more strictly but have become very lax. Fasting clears the body and the mind and reminds of what we take for granted. It is Biblical. Jesus said that his disciples wouldn't fast while he was here but after he left they would fast. Fasting is something between you and God, Jesus said to not do it in the open where others can see, for it isn't to impress others or God, but to put away the hindrances of the food. We fast for prayer, to seek God and his direction, and to wait for his answers. Jesus said man does not live by bread and water but by the word of God.
The Aztec society had a hierarchical structure with four main social classes: Nobles (pipiltin), commoners (macehualtin), serfs and slaves. The nobles held the highest positions of power and wealth, while commoners made up the majority of the population and were farmers, artisans, or soldiers. Serfs were indentured workers tied to the land, and slaves were at the lowest rung of society with no rights.
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Julius Hillel Greenstone has written: 'Jewish feasts and fasts' -- subject(s): Fasts and feasts, Judaism