Their liberal attitude to the English language doesn’t extend to marriage, apparently (Picture: TFFva/Flickr)

An American Christian group have declared their opposition to same-sex marriage by embarking on a 40-day ‘fast’ – but they’re still allowed to eat.

The Virginia-based Family Foundation announced their ‘fast’ last month – an attempt to pressure the Supreme Court into rejecting same-sex marriage when it hears the first of a string of appeals in October.

However, the group qualified their protest plans by saying that taking part in the ‘fast’ didn’t mean you had to give up food.

‘Join us for 40 Days of Prayer, Fasting and Repentance for Marriage from August 27 through October 5, 2014,’ they wrote.


‘We are asking the entire Body of Christ to join us for this feast – giving up physical food isn’t necessary – but feeding on the spiritual food provided is vital.’