What is the Christian view on Breatharianism?

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Christians, like most people, believe those who claim to live without food and water are frauds.

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I've never heard of Breatharianism but just read the wikipedia article.

To answer your question, Christians are opposed to it by definition.

Breatharians claim that food and possibly water are not necessary, and that humans can be sustained solely by prana (the vital life force in Hinduism).

Incidentally, fasting in Christianity has historically been very important. In the Orthodox and Catholic tradition, fasting is a mechanism by which one becomes closer to God -- prayer is more effective, worship is more effective, sinful thoughts are reduced, and the proclivity to engage in active sin is also reduced.

The Orthodox laymen do not eat any food during the first three days of Lent. Monks on the other hand go much longer than that, some rumored to go all 40 days.

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James 2:15-16 "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?"

If people don't need food, why even say "be filled"? And why would he describe food as "needful to the body"? So the Bible clearly teaches that food is necessary for survival.

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