Christians Join Muslims in Fasting for Ramadan

[Thorolfr]

Dumb idea…

I would hate to be forced to fast from water when it’s 100 degrees humidity outside.

God doesn’t require us to do something that could make us sick.

Muslims also don’t have to fast if doing so would endanger their health, but some try to do it anyway.

 

[Rohzek]

Idiotic, since when did Christians sell out to please those of other faiths?
There is a huge difference between bending over to please the muslims and simply respect them.

If one have to imply that Islam is worth fasting for as a Christian the person who does so are in desperate need of prayers.
May God in his mercy guide those twisted Christians away from the toxic relativism and support of Islam so the may repent their apostasy and re embrace Christ and the truth that rest within Christianity.

Lord have mercy!

I understand if it leads to the dilution of one’s own faith. However, I do not think this is what is going on here. It is merely a show of cordial love for one’s own neighbor. Did Paul eat of the sacrifices in the epistles because he felt that the pagan gods were worth it? Nope.

 

[Pythons]

I know it is not EXACTLY the same but would not this fall under Acts 15 : 29. To better understand the pagan should Paul have eaten “food sacrificed to idols”.

According to Scripture, he DID…
…& in some cases he gave Christians the liberty to do so.

 

[ephesians4]

I will say this, though: Muslim fasting put Christians to shame! No meat on Fridays during Lent! har har (Unless it falls on St. Patrick’s Day!) And they pray 5 times a day. I remember once being moved in a hospital interfaith chapel when a Muslim walked in and earnestly said his prayers. Fundamentalist Muslims? No thank you. Devout, “moderate” Muslims? Yes, please.

It isn’t really on to advertise it, I think, but did you know there are those amongst us who do deeper fasting at lent than what is done traditionally for Ramadan - that is, with no let-up when the sun goes down?

I think fasting is one of the very best ways to reflect on what our Saviour went through and the other aspects of our Christian faith. I wish I was better at doing it myself, frankly.