What were they thinking?

[Miken]

The only prohibition on fasting is if a person's health is in danger (which presents another challenge [as you can see].)

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

As it was explained to me, if a doctor says that you must do something or other, e.g. take medication on a schedule, then you must do it. It is not being freed from an obligation but being subject to a different overriding obligation.

 

[wil]

Roman Catholic, which has a complex network of rules and practices but nothing as elaborate as this.

Remember Christians only have 1.63% of the commandments that the Jewish people.

 

[Miken]

Remember Christians only have 1.63% of the commandments that the Jewish people.

For Catholics it is more complicated than the Ten Commandments. But as I said, this is not really the place for that.

 

[Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine]

As it was explained to me, if a doctor says that you must do something or other, e.g. take medication on a schedule, then you must do it. It is not being freed from an obligation but being subject to a different overriding obligation.

Not just taking medications! Heck, if a woman's pregnant (might pertain to nursing, too, but don't quote me here) she's prohibited from fasting!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

 

[RabbiO]

Not just taking medications! Heck, if a woman's pregnant (might pertain to nursing, too, but don't quote me here) she's prohibited from fasting!

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine

Pregnant women are exempt from fasting on all fast days, except two, on the Jewish calendar. Traditional halacha mandates that even pregnant women are obligated to fast on Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur. The only exemption is for the sake of Pikuah Nefesh - the saving of a life. If fasting will endanger the life of the woman and/or the fetus fasting is prohibited.