what is a daniel fast?
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GUIDELINES FOR DANIEL FAST \n\n(Foods We May Eat)\n\nWhole Grains: Brown Rice, Oats, Barley\n\nLegumes: Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed \nPeas\n\nFruits: Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boy- \nsenberries, Cantelope, Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Rasberries, Strawberries, Tangeloes, Tangerines, Watermelon \n\nVegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Gingerroot, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini\n\nSeeds, Nuts, Sprouts\n\nLiquids: Spring Water, Distilled Water, 100% All-Natural Fruit Juices, 100% All Natural Vegetable Juices\n\n(Foods to Avoid) \n\nMeat \nWhite Rice\nFried Foods \nCaffeine\nCarbonated Beverages\nFoods Containing Preservatives or Additives\nRefined Sugar\nSugar Substitutes\nWhite Flour and All Products Using It \nMargarine, Shortening, High Fat Products
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Fashnaught is a variation of the German "Faschnacht" or "Fastnacht" (literally, "fast night;" conceptually, "night before fasting").  For Catholics and some other Christian denominations its a celebration that precedes Lent, which is, of course, traditionally the period of fasting and moderation that precedes Easter.  Historically, those who observe Lent have had celebrations to be able to enjoy some of the things they liked one last time before giving them up for 40 days.  Shrove Tuesday, Fasching, Faschnachts Day, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Carnival are some examples of essentially the same celebration.  The German variant of this celebration has been traced back to at least the 13th century.  I've provided you with two links that briefly refer to the Pennsylvania Dutch (German) tradition.
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The only thing I know of from the Bible that comes close to directly answering this is 2 Samuel 12:23 \n23 "But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."\nKing David, being a prophet of God, prophecied that he would go to his son when he (King David) died.  King David was a believer, though he sinned greviously, and we know that Jesus refered to David being in Heaven, therefore we may deduce that the baby went to Heaven too.\n\nBut that is deduction, and not direct statements from Gods word.  The Bible does not directly address all the things we have questions about, so we must "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth," 2 Timothy 2:15.
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14 minutes . . fast . .
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Fasting, when taken as a sacred vow*, must be approached in a methodical and gradual manner. Here's my personal experience for the last couple of years, which may or may not apply to you:\n\nIdeally, you start with a 24-hour Fast [dusk to dusk] that you do every so often until you can regularize it to coincide with the consecration of each Sabbath, i.e., once a week. The method that I used to "ease" myself into this routine was, first of all, to reduce my daily food intake from three meals to two meals only.\n\nThen you slowly work your way up to a two-day Fast; then the next round you try to make it a three-day Fast; and so on, until you are able to extend your fasting for much longer periods of time.  Personally I saw to it that each Fast would always end after the end of Sabbath [Saturday night], at which point one would relish a 'Thanksgiving' meal.\n\nSIDE EFFECTS: By the third day of your Fast you may begin to feel some metabollic changes: being light on your feet; feeling dizzy, light-headed, and even hallucinate at times. But your body metabolism will normalize once you get past this stage should you decide to proceed further. Another side effect is that you will also emit a certain body odor which are the toxins being expelled by your system during the Fast.\n\nIt is HIGHLY ADVISABLE to drink lots of FRESH WATER throughout the day and night while you Fast in order to avoid dehydration and also to help with your bowel movement. You may substitute water intake with other liquid drinks that will help replenish your spent calories. In other words, Fasting can be done using the Liquid Diet parameters, i.e., NO SOLID FOODS at all.\n\nSo far I have only made it to a seven-day Fast that culminated on my last birthday --the day that I baptized myself into The Brotherhood. That was quite a Thanksgiving meal I truly enjoyed.\n\nPeace be with you!
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fast enough to stop the heart and die
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The boy's name Daniel is pronounced DAN-yel. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God is my judge."
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easiest & fastest = eat a lot of fatty foods (fast food)
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Daniel had read the Prophet Jeremiah in Daniel 9:1-2 and that told him that the exile would only last 70 years.\n\nEsther, let me see...\n\nMaybe in Chapter 8:11 where the Jews were granted the right to defend themselves?
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Daniel, unless you're using the Jewish system.
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fast. it really works. no food, only juices and water. i lost 3 pounds in one day when i fasted. if you are looking for long term results then just start exersises your butt off - litterally lol
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It's in the book of Daniel. The words were written on a wall by a hand that appeared. Daniel was brought in to interpret the words. It is something about your time being up. The king that saw the words written died that night. I don't recall any more off the top of my head. Daniel is a really interesting book. I would highly recommend reading it.
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Irishgirl, I'll be willing to help sort things out for you, but it is too difficult on this forum. You can email me direct at my Web site. Just click the link, "email the author"\n\nhttp://www.schneblin.com/studies/\n\nPre-trib. Here is the timeline from the book of Daniel.\n\nhttp://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/seventieth_week_of_daniel.pdf
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Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food and in some cases drink, for a period of time. Depending on the tradition, fasting practices may forbid sexual intercourse, (or any sexual desire), masturbation, as well as refraining from eating certain types or groups of food (e.g. meat).\n\nFasting for religious and spiritual reasons has been a part of human custom since pre-history. It is mentioned in the Qur'an, in the Mahabharata, in the Upanishads, and in the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament.\n\nIslam\n==========\n\nIn Islam, fasting starts from fajr (dawn), until maghrib (sunset) is observed during the month of Ramadan. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the Pillars of Islam, and thus one of the most important acts of Islamic worship. By fasting, whether during Ramadan or other times a Muslim draws closer to his Lord by abandoning the things he/she enjoys, such as food and drink. This makes the sincerity of his/her faith and his/her devotion to Allah (God) all the more evident. The believer knows that Allah will love him/her when he/she is ready to abandon worldly comforts for Allah's sake.\n\nAllah informs Muslims in the Qur'an that fasting was prescribed for those before them (i.e., the Jews and Christians) and that by fasting Muslim gains 'taqwa', which can be described as the care taken by a person to do everything Allah has commanded and to keep away from everything that He has forbidden. Fasting helps prevent many sins and is a shield with which the Muslim protects him/herself from jahannam (hell).\n\nMuslims believe that fasting is more than abstaining from food and drink. It also means to abstain from any falsehood in speech and action, from any ignorant and indecent speech, and from arguing and fighting. Therefore, fasting helps to develop good behavior.\n\nFasting also inculcates a sense of brotherhood and solidarity, as a Muslim feels and experiences what his needy and hungry brothers and sisters feel. However, even the poor, needy, and hungry participate in the fast. Moreover, Ramadan is a month of giving charity and sharing meals to break the fast together.\n\nWhile fasting in the month of Ramadan is considered fard (obligatory), Islam also proscribed certain days for non-obligatory fasting, such as on each Monday and Thursday of a week, or six days in the month of Shawal of the Islamic calendar (the month following Ramadan).\n\nEastern Orthodox Church\n========================\n\nFor Orthodox Christians, there are five fasting seasons, which include Nativity, Meatfast, Great Lent & Holy Week, Apostles' Fast and Dormition. Fasting during these times refers to abstention from animal products, olive oil (or all oils, according to some Orthodox traditions), wine and spirits -- see Eastern Orthodoxy (Fasting). Fasting can take up a significant portion of the calendar year. The idea is not to suffer, but to use the experience to come closer to God, to realize one's excesses and for alms giving. Fasting without prayer and almsgiving (donating the money saved to a local charity, or directly to the poor, depending on circumstances) is considered useless or even spiritually harmful by many Orthodox Christians.\n\nJudaism\n========\n\nJudaism views three essential potential purposes of fasting, and a combination of some or all of these could apply to any given fast. One purpose in fasting is the achievement of atonement for sins and omissions in Divine service. Fasting is not considered the primary means of acquiring atonement; rather, sincere regret for and rectification of wrongdoing is key (see Isaiah, 58:1-13).\n\nNevertheless, fasting is conducive to atonement, for it tends to precipitate contrition in the one who fasts (see Joel, 2:12-18). This is why the Bible requires fasting (lit. self affliction) on Yom Kippur (see Leviticus, 23:27,29,32; Numbers, 29:7; Tractate Yoma, 8:1; ibid. (Babylonian Talmud), 81a). Because, according to the Hebrew Bible, hards
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Fast Sunday......We eat dinner on Saturday......we do not eat Sunday breakfast or lunch and then end the fast with dinner on Sunday.  So it is almost 24 hours.  Many saints then give the money that would have been used on breakfast and lunch to the church to help feed the less fortunate.
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The references I found were in Jeremiah (7:18, 44:17-25)  Seems to be a false god(dess) or idol the Israelites were worshipping.\n\nAnd there is no Daniel 14:12.
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I agree, addictions in general harm spirituality, and they also waste your life and your money, whether its drugs, alchohol, cigs, or even tv, porn, reading trashy romance novels.  That is where the concept of a fast came from, to purify the mind and spirit.  Fasting is not always from food.