text: One instance of this activity is performed until the first star is seen in the evening sky, and is called the "Paramony," or "Preparation."
full_question: One instance of this activity is performed until the first star is seen in the evening sky, and is called the "Paramony," or "Preparation." Some Pentecostals practice the particularly severe "Black" type. Isaiah 58:6-7 rebukes Israel for not performing the "acceptable" type of this activity by caring for the poor and oppressed. By preaching that this activity should not be mandatory, (*) Huldrych Zwingli kickstarted the Reformation in Switzerland. The four main seasons for this activity in Christianity include three named for the Dormition, the Nativity, the Apostles, and one starting on Ash Wednesday in which people often give up a luxury in lieu of performing this action. For 10 points, name this activity performed for forty days during Lent by not eating meat.
first_sentence: One instance of this activity is performed until the first star is seen in the evening sky, and is called the "Paramony," or "Preparation."
raw_answer: fasting [or abstaining from food; or abstinence from food; or not eating; accept not eating meat and other answers specific to certain foods] 