Lent, the 40 - day period preceding Easter, is a time of fasting for some in Christendom, and many religious orders observe fasts on other specified days. Fasting has certainly not died out.
और क्योंकि यह इतने सारे धर्मों का एक हिस्सा है, तो हम शायद पूछें, क्या परमेश्‍वर उपवास करने की माँग करता है?