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tmdiva
Wow, Catholic fasting is way easier than Mormon fasting. Mormons fast the first Sunday of each month. Fasting is complete abstinence from food or drink for two meals or 24 hours (depending on whom you ask). Typically that means no breakfast or lunch on Sunday, no food or drink (even water) whatsoever between arising and just after the blessing on the evening meal.
Some of the most orthodox/orthopractic Mormons won't go out for dessert the Saturday evening before a Fast Sunday, because then they would feel the need to push back Sunday's dinner to get in the full 24 hours. Super-orthodox Mormons will debate whether chewing gum or licking stamps breaks a fast. More liberal Mormons tend to be more casual about the whole fasting thing.
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Who has time to eat when you have all those assorted wives to knock up?
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tmdiva
...but children are encouraged to fast starting at the age of 8.
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It gets them ready for their arranged marriage at 10.
not7y(polygamy...better than Atkins)S
