What is it called when you give up something for like two weeks or something for religous reasons?

cant remember for the life of me what its called. Its between aster and somehting right? im nto religous but i was ust wondering is all.

What is it called when you give up something for like two weeks or something for religous reasons?
Fasting, abstaining, seeking penance...





If you take no nourishment into the body you have begun to fast.





If you deny yourself an act you abstain.





If you do abstain or fast, or engage in any particular act, you are seeking penance.
Reply:Abstinence. It's usually done in the 6 weeks of Lent (now).





It's been proven to help both the spirit and the body. A lot of New agers do it strictly for health reasons, but one of its purposes is that when you want whatever it is, (Like I gave up Bacon) Every time I want some Bacon, I think about why I'm doing this and think of Jesus.
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"cant remember for the life of me..."





Careful, a lie in conjunction with your life may not be worth the humor.
Reply:your either talking about Lent or Fasting.
Reply:firstly ur english is awful. it is easter. and the time before easter from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday is called Lent, the time of fasting done by christians.
Reply:It's called lent. It's between ash wednesday and easter sunday. And it's not 2 weeks, it's 40 days (well, technically 46, but you're not supposed to count sundays).
Reply:Stupidity!
Reply:It's called doing without for no good reason.
Reply:Do you mean during Lent? It is called fasting and abstinence, or Lenten sacrifice.
Reply:Maybe what you are looking for is Lent. People who practice Catholicism and other religions abstain from certain foods. They promise to make time to seek God instead of enjoy certain foods.
Reply:Go to McDonald's, get a Filet-O'-Fish, and brush up on your English grammar and spelling.
Reply:lent?