Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 I'm pretty sure it doesn't apply to nursing mothers, as they are sustaining a young'un (and they don't fast til 13 and 12) also people who are at all likely to be ill as a result...the idea is just to focus off bodily concerns, onto spiritual things and the business of remembering and acknowledging sins, they are supposed to have made peace with everyone they fell out with in the previous year; have spent the previous month at least thinking about their spiritual life. Ruthie may wish to correct me when she returns.. I am wondering whether the Moslem and Buddhist faiths have similar mechanisms of asking forgiveness for acts done? (Is that what is behind Ramadan?) Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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