Why do Christian people fast?

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jeremyw

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Like when they do not eat for days, isn't that just starving themselves and is dangerous to health?
 
There are different types of fasts, all of which bring participants into a closer relationship with God by making them more spiritually-minded.Most people can safely endure several days of a full food fast if they are in good health and continue to drink large amounts of water and fruit juice during the fast.However one day fasts accomplish the goal of making people more God minded and for those with health issues,half-day fasts,reduced food intake fasts or specific types of food fasts such as giving up deserts are options;all however with sharply reduced spiritual benefits.Some choose to go on lifestyle fasts such as giving up television viewing for a period of time but this type of fast does not create the closeness to God effect that doing without food creates.
 
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