>>>>FYI, faithful Mormons fast once per month for 24 hours and donate the cost of the meals to the poor.
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>>>Does that include you?
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>>1) For Ramadan, Muslims give up eating while the sun is up.
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>I agree. Making American values closer to Islamic principles regarding the poor was the whole idea.
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>These types of religious traditions are the reasons I wanted to hear discussion on the topic.

I think such traditions are all C**P.

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>>2) Just a note to let you know that my country and yours send
>>ton upon ton of food to countries in need. Sadly, much of it
>>ends up for sale on the black market and the hungry poor never get it.
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>I agree. America is the most giving country in the world.
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>Finding out how to make those contributions more effective are very important.