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June 07, 2004

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Can we live without food?

From the Livingroom:

One of the themes that we are going to explore in the next month or so is that of ‘The Spirituality of Food’. It emerged as an idea out of our shared love for food (some of our group can’t stop talking about sometimes) but also because our local community are majorly into food also. We live in the middle of an area dominated by restaurants, cafes, gourmet food shopping outlets etc – it is part of the rhythm of our area so we thought we should explore it as it relates to faith and Scripture.
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Breaking BreadI have thought about the subject of spiritualuty and food and food’s importance in Church life for years — not necessarily related to the “emerging/organic” church life, but to the life of the Church as a whole. There’s something very spiritual in breaking bread and hospitality.

My parents have long been an example of this. In fact, their marriage is an example of how hospitality blesses them and others.

Eating brings people together and opens us up in ways that pure conversation doesn’t. Food is integral to life — maybe that’s why it makes fellowship feel more closely connected with God sometimes.

This weekend has been full of the breaking of bread and fellowship.

On Saturday night, a bunch of us got together for a going away party for two friends who are moving to Tasmania in July. It was so great to be together eating and laughing and praying for our friends. It was sad — we do hate to see our friends go — but we are happy for them… And, really, Tasmania? How cool is that?

Yesterday, we enjoyed a day with our church at the annual picnic/baptism. It was an amazing time; a genuine mix of fun and spirituality. And impossible without food.

Life. Growth. Proper development. All impossible without food.

If our bodies cannot live long without food, how then will the Church?

From TallSkinnyKiwi:

PREDICTION:

I believe that FOOD and cooking are as essential to emerging/organic church than what music was to contemporary/seeker church. I also predict that in the next few years, as emerging churches stop emerging and settle down into their calling, that we will see a resurrection of the church cookery books in the tradition of the Mennonite and Amish churches. Although these will be web based instead of print.
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Comments (8):
I’ve always been curious of the connections between food and spirituality. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the idea in the Bible of connecting fasting and intercession/prayer. It’s such a foreign thought in our society as we would never think of denying ourselves to much of anything, let alone food. But, there are some who I’ve talked to who find this ‘other place’ when they fast. I’ve never understood it myself. When I don’t eat I turn into Bruce Banner and the veins bulge out of my forehead.

Paul () - June 07, 2004 at 2:32 pm

I don’t think that fasting is as utilized in our society as it should be (at least, according to the examples in the bible). But I do think it is necessary at times.

But even so, our society doesn’t really exemplify a culture that respects hospitality and eating together either — and that’s really strange for a culture that revels in gluttony and the use of our world’s resources.

God wanted both for us: breaking bread and fasting. Yet more rhythms that our bodies were probably made for. I wonder if we were mosre attuned to cycles such as these we would be a healthier culture altogether.

And in strengthening my advocation of fasting, I’d love to see the “transformation,” Paul.

I can just here it now: “Don’t make me fast…You wouldn’t like me when I’m fasting.”

timsamoff () (URL) - June 07, 2004 at 3:32 pm

hey,i have a question,how long can you go without food?and how long does it take for a peerson to become anorexicly skinny if they do not eat at all.i heard a couple people say that you can live 40 days without food and i heard from another person only 20.

Jessie () - January 23, 2005 at 10:33 pm

Hey, Jessie… I’m not a scientist, but I think the rundown is something like this:

– About 40 days without food
– About 3 days without water
– About 8 minutes without air

If anyone else knows, please let us know!

timsamoff () (URL) - January 24, 2005 at 12:33 pm

i think that making somone fast is stupid because
it simulates starvation which knowone should go through what do you think ?

jasmine - May 22, 2005 at 09:35 am

Hi, Jasmine… In my opinion, fasting is a legitimate and life-giving spiritual discipline. Read here for more about this:

http://sense-datum.org/tim/pivot/entry.p..

What I think is wrong, though, is fasting for the wrong reasons (e.g., to diet, to prove something, etc.). Likewise, “making someone fast” is also wrong and I hope that you’ve never had that experience.

Scientifically, fasting is not harmul if done properly. The human body does have limits and must stay hydrated in order to fast helthily.

Thanks for stopping by.

timsamoff () (URL) - May 23, 2005 at 07:59 am

Can stress cause lack of hunger and/or vomiting when you do eat?

Alex - August 20, 2007 at 6:34 pm

Oh, definitely — in fact, I went through a phase like that myself.\n\nIf it’s been happening for a while, you may want to go have an internist check you out. I ended up with several stomach ulcers.

timsamoff () (URL) - August 21, 2007 at 07:57 am

  
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