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Just as Jesus prepared himself for his coming mission by, among other things, fasting, so did Zoroaster. Muhammed recommended fasting as an atonement and expiation for sin. "Fasting is a shield," he said. In the Jewish religion, Yom Kippur is an annual holy day when every member of that faith has to fast fully for twenty-four hours, not even drinking water, the purpose being to seek forgiveness of past sins. Hence its name, "The Day of Atonement."

-- Notebooks Category 5: The Body > Chapter 4 : Fasting > # 2