So it's no eating for 18 hours eh?

[Jak23]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

 

[Moraki]

come on it's not really 18 hours fasting starts at 3:30 am here in kuwait and ends at at 7pm but think about u stay up till then to pray then sleep (for me) 10 hours thats already say 1pm u got only 6 hours left (note that im in summer break) so pray what u missed of prays then spend the rest playing video games but some here (on this fourm) think it's a must to fast no it's only for the able like someone with dieabites they have to eat so no problem they can fast after ramadan they days they missed and if someone forgets while fasting and drinks or eats its ok he can countinue his fasting and if u swear it counts as breaking the fast

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

I occasionally fast, and I am not a part of any religion (I am deeply spiritual, and because of that, I feel I should NEVER commit to a belief system, because it's just that, a system, and therefore adds barriers which I feel are detrimental to spiritual growth, but I digress.)

I don't do it at any set time, simply as and when I feel like it and with no set start time and no set end time.

However, when I fast, I tend not to spend the day doing much at all aside from sitting and meditating, contemplating or simply blanking my mind and entering a deep state of relaxation. I also drink a lot of water, but no more than I usually do, which is a hell of a lot.
When I fast, it always feels fantastic, and I tend to feel rejuvenated and more alive than I could have possibly anticipated before I begin the fast, and this happens every single time.

I find the previous posts interesting, about those two Muslims at Creator002's school essentially completely missing the point of fasting in the first place by being uppity bastards who are forcing their own rituals on others simply because they feel that their way should be the only way.
Just earlier a friend of mine was posting on facebook about how following rites and rituals is essentially meaningless if they are undertaken or performed out of obligation rather than because one's soul calls for it in that moment.
Seems like I should have had more of a point to make there, but that's it, hah. I'm not one to judge. Simply found it interesting.

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

Yet, whether you believe in the concept of Hell or otherwise, you're still there telling, jokingly or otherwise, an entire set of people to go to Hell.
To most people that would seem pretty mild but think about what it is you're saying and then ask yourself again whether you come off as a pleasant individual.
Because all I see is a judgemental person who I would not want to get to know in the slightest.

 

[Jak23]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

Yet, whether you believe in the concept of Hell or otherwise, you're still there telling, jokingly or otherwise, an entire set of people to go to Hell.
To most people that would seem pretty mild but think about what it is you're saying and then ask yourself again whether you come off as a pleasant individual.
Because all I see is a judgemental person who I would not want to get to know in the slightest.

Am I the only one that remembers 9/11? Besides if you know anything about islam, you would know that it is written in their holy quran: 4.89 : They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
In other words kill all un-believers.

 

[Fenix7]

This morning I woke up 10 minutes before the sun comes up so I was really short on time and all I had was half a bowl of Corn Flakes and a glass of water. I'm not phased one bit though and I doubt it'll affect my performance.

One curious detail though, I live in Iran (muslim country) and in the department I work I'm the only one fasting, out of around 20-25 people. Granted, this place is very non-religious by Iran's standards, but you also see a lot of people eating and drinking (and more than that, smoking) during Ramadan. Many restaurants are open and keep accepting orders for lunch while years ago you couldn't see that often.

And I enjoy being around people that eat, it makes me feel better about fasting and helps me challenge the reasons why I even bother doing it, which I think is part of the point of it all.

EDIT: people are still bringing up 9/11 as an excuse to flame ALL muslims? hahaha some of you are really pathetic.

 

[Charli]

Lived in the middle east, had to do it or risk arrest, easy as hell.

Next question.

Was it Saudi Arabia? They're really harsh over there.

How exactly do they regulate stuff like that anyhow?

Well it's basically if you're caught, but when your foreign they look for any excuse to 'investigate'. You really can't trust neighbours or anyone not to report you out of spite, and if you're found to have consumed anything well... Guilty until proven innocent.

I didn't enjoy my time out there.

I met some very dishonorable people who didn't aid the 'Muslims are just regular friendly people as well' argument.

I'm not going to go into things but I saw some terrible stuff go down.

 

[TheXRatedDodo]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

Yet, whether you believe in the concept of Hell or otherwise, you're still there telling, jokingly or otherwise, an entire set of people to go to Hell.
To most people that would seem pretty mild but think about what it is you're saying and then ask yourself again whether you come off as a pleasant individual.
Because all I see is a judgemental person who I would not want to get to know in the slightest.

Am I the only one that remembers 9/11? Besides if you know anything about islam, you would know that it is written in their holy quran: 4.89 : They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
In other words kill all un-believers.

And many Muslims simply pay no attention to the majority of their holy scriptures, just as is true of pretty much every other religion.
Take care not to paint everyone with a single brush.

There is a reason all religions talk about "the one god." Not because they all believe that their God is the only one, but because of the meaning behind the number one. Oneness, the unity of everything.
Or at least, that is my interpretation. But my interpretation does not end with dogma, but rather acceptance of all, including those who do not accept me.

Didn't your Mother ever teach you not to lower yourself to the level of those who would speak ill of you?

And as for 9/11? That is another conversation altogether. Pinning Islam and 9/11 together so speedily does not stick quite so well in this day and age where there is more than enough evidence to convince people that it either was or wasn't an inside job. It simply amounts to being something that logically, one cannot say they truly know the truth about. Unless you know something nobody else does, in which case feel free to share

 

[FuktLogik]

I've gone 7 days without eating anything solid. Only water, and lemon tea.

Off topic: This reminds me of that whole 31 hour famine thing, which is such a fucking joke the people in charge of it should be ashamed. Famines last a hell of a lot longer than 31 hours, and you usually don't have Popsicle and rice to eat during them (Least that's what it was like when my school did it back in the day).

/rant

 

[teebeeohh]

my brother in law has been very cranky since Monday because of this but he will have adjusted by Saturday so i by the time i will see him for my mums birthday he will be cool. I just hope the uneducated hillbilly part of my family will not turn up for the birthday, otherwise they will spend the whole time bitching about who stupid a custom this is.

 

[TheFinalFantasyWolf]

As a Muslim, I can honestly say it's really not that hard; I've been doing it for years. .

Out of interest do you tend to loose a bit of weight at the end of Ramadan?

I might give it a try. I could do with a bit of an education in patience.

I'm not quite sure if you lose weight or not.

However fasting for 2-4 weeks a year can actually be very beneficial to your health. Apparently it helps your body remove any toxins while your fasting.

 

[Iron Lightning]

So I was just wondering, how would you find not eating anything for 18 hours, (you basically eat all you want until around 3:40, time increases 1-2 minutes everyday, then you can't eat OR DRINK anything till around 9:00, where the time is decreasing here by 1-2 minutes everyday).

Why on Earth would you do such a silly thing?

Did one of those ancient desert story books tell you to do this? Don't believe everything your read, dude.

To answer your question: I could probably not eat for a while if I was on a hunger strike or something. It would be pretty unhealthy, though. Especially the not drinking part, that would cause some bad heat strokes where I live.

 

[silent_noir_67]

I did the thirty hour famine (charity) and that was sorta brutal for the first few hours after when you should've had your meal but other than that your stomach eventually really forgets food.

of course we drank a ton of juice too so I can't really compare at all haha

Good for you though! and good luck with your Ramadan (is that a thing?)

 

[Liudeius]

In my normal life I often only eat once or twice a day, so I wouldn't have any trouble.
I've gone 48 hours without eating without major feelings of hunger.

 

[silent_noir_67]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

Yet, whether you believe in the concept of Hell or otherwise, you're still there telling, jokingly or otherwise, an entire set of people to go to Hell.
To most people that would seem pretty mild but think about what it is you're saying and then ask yourself again whether you come off as a pleasant individual.
Because all I see is a judgemental person who I would not want to get to know in the slightest.

Am I the only one that remembers 9/11? Besides if you know anything about islam, you would know that it is written in their holy quran: 4.89 : They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
In other words kill all un-believers.

don't even try and play that card.

It's like saying that playing video games make you go into schools and shoot people.

 

[THE_NAMSU]

Some truly ignorant and downright disrespectful people in this thread.

Gth muslims.

You seem like a pleasant individual.

Why thank you, I do like to consider myself one.

Yet, whether you believe in the concept of Hell or otherwise, you're still there telling, jokingly or otherwise, an entire set of people to go to Hell.
To most people that would seem pretty mild but think about what it is you're saying and then ask yourself again whether you come off as a pleasant individual.
Because all I see is a judgemental person who I would not want to get to know in the slightest.

Am I the only one that remembers 9/11? Besides if you know anything about islam, you would know that it is written in their holy quran: 4.89 : They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
In other words kill all un-believers.

don't even try and play that card.

It's like saying that playing video games make you go into schools and shoot people.

What silent noir said. Don't jump to conclusions like that, if you read the rest of the Qur'an instead of just picking out random quotes other websites tell you, then you won't be such an offensive prick. That verse is in reference to war and the munafiqeen (don't know spelling) = hypocrites.
By the way, can people please stop telling me my belief is silly and I shouldn't bother (some of you are, and it's annoying).

 

[Arfonious]

I find this tradition facinating and the people who go through it gains quite a bit of my respect because it must be a major test of you willpower.

But how are the rules more precisely?

Because I have heard that it is no food as long as the sun is up, and that would be a bit tricky in say northeren Sweden where the sun is only down for a fex hours in august
So is there a rule of thumb of which hours you can eat or do you just avoid said areas during that time?

 

[ShindoL Shill]

you cant eat on Friday of Lent?
what if you gave up lent for lent?
OT: i might be able to handle that for one day...

You can't eat meat on Friday during Lent, but considering that a majority of what I eat is meat it can get to be a bit of a pain.

Um, funny thing is that you simply don't eat meat. Everything else is fair game. It's a pain in the ass for ME.

I'm allergic to seafood.

I know that I'm not trying to start a dick-waving competition over which religion is harder thats just stupid. Its just a minor inconvience for me to not eat meat, however it takes away my bacon and I can't stand not having bacon with my breakfast. Not that I even pay attention to what I eat on Friday during Lent anymore. I don't even go to church anymore and I don't think I'll be going anytime soon.

you like eating bacon? what about Leviticus? it says you arent allowed to eat anything from pigs.