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Good Friday traditions

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    #62
    MurdyWurdy
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    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    We did growing up anyway .

    Interesting - I know for sure we always ate meat on Friday anyway!


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    #63
    Lawrence1895
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    Usually, I'm working. Today I'm off, for a change, That's about it ;)


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    #64
    MurdyWurdy
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    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

    That's not odd. The UK would be predominantly Protestant. Protestants also believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

    I have been told on more than one occasion that Jesus was a catholic. Telling those people that actually he was Jewish has no effect :)


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    #65
    admiralofthefleet
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    nursing a massive hangover after my mates wedding yesterday, the wife is still drunk. mc donalds double quarter pounder here we come


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    #66
    Paramite Pie
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    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    I don't get all the atheists who make a specific point of eating meat on Good Friday. In a way, you're still allowing the Church to dictate what you eat, even if you're doing the opposite of what they're suggesting.

    Just eat whatever you want. If you do that, the Church is exercising far less control over your life.

    That's so true. Some people are trying to hard! We normally eat whatever we want on Good Friday but we do like fish and my mum got loads of it from her friend who's a fish monger this year.

    So today we're having fish but only because we want to. :P

    Unlike the sale of alcohol restriction, there is no law preventing us from eating meat and no public pressure. Fish is usually cheaper this time of year as well (to maximize sales) so it makes financial sense as well to buy it.;)


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    #67
    Lapin
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    Steve O wrote: »
    Do you like puffin ?

    If I asked my local butcher for a nice breast of Puffin he'd attack me with the meat cleaver.


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    #68
    Rhand
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    Gonna eat a pizza and go to a houseparty tonight. Awwwwwwwwww yeah!


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    #69
    TheChizler
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    For the last few years my friends have had a massive good friday BBQ/session. What went down particularly well last year were my "Lamb of God" kabobs. I was planning on forming "Manger Meatballs" with mince and a mould your own nativity set, but thought the structural integrity of the meat Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus figurines wouldn't be sufficient. Any suggestions for this year?


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    #70
    the purple tin
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    I think you can eat fish because it was Jesus most favourite food.
    He loved to unwind by going out for a days fishing with a nice jug of red wine as well.


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    #71
    Lawrence1895
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    I think you can eat fish because it was Jesus most favourite food.
    He loved to unwind by going out for a days fishing with a nice jug of red wine as well.

    I never heard about that, tbh


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    #72
    Eramen
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    chatterpillar wrote: »
    As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat? :confused:

    (Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)


    It's to do with the spilling of blood on a day were Catholics remember that Christ spilled his blood for all people, so they take it upon themselves in a symbolic sense to not take part in activity that is reminiscent of this, like cooking/eating meat.

    Secondly, I believe that it's voluntary to not eat meat (as is every Friday) and it's done as a penance, but it may be obligatory for able-bodied, healthy adults. I'm not sure though on that point.


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    #73
    the purple tin
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    Lars1916 wrote: »
    I never heard about that, tbh

    You never heard the story of the loaves and the fishes?


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    #74
    murpho999
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    Lars1916 wrote: »
    I never heard about that, tbh

    Yes, and wasn't his favourite film "There's something about Mary"?


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    #75
    Quality
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    It has become my tradition to do as little work as possible on good Friday,

    then I go home and go on the piss...


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    #76
    Lawrence1895
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    You never heard the story of the loaves and the fishes?

    I did, but I can't remember, I ate himself that certain day ;)


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    #77
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    A symbol of a fish is often used to represent Jesus in Christianity. Many of the apostles were also fishermen, is this anything to do with the Good Friday tradition I wonder?


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    #78
    Jijsaw
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Yes, and wasn't his favourite film "There's something about Mary"?

    Sure everybody knows Jesus's favourite film was Life of Brian


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    #79
    [Deleted User]
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    Usually play a round of golf with a friend or two which I did this morning now relax for the rest of the day. I won't be eating meat or drinking today. There will be plenty drank tomorrow and Sunday nights.


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    #80
    rainbow kirby
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    Would usually have a beer and steak night with friends on Good Friday, unfortunately this year I'm sick and on quite a lot of medication so I get to sit at home and watch the Munster match with Irish language commentary and a bottle of ginger ale. Fun times...

    At least there was some of the flesh of the swine consumed today...


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    #81
    smileyj1987
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    The only time you shouldn't eat meat is when you can't afford it !


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    #82
    Lawrence1895
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    smileyj1987 wrote: »
    The only time you shouldn't eat meat is when you can't afford it !

    You can get pre-packed meat for a decent price in some discounters :D


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    #83
    Pace2008
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    Kiara Numerous Trespasser wrote: »
    Usually play a round of golf with a friend or two which I did this morning now relax for the rest of the day. I won't be eating meat or drinking today. There will be plenty drank tomorrow and Sunday nights.
    Presumably you're abstaining as a result of instruction from the Church. Why do you think this is necessary but it's alright to drink excessively on any other day of the year?

    From the CCC:
    2290 The virtue of temperance disposes us to avoid every kind of excess: the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco, or medicine.

    http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a5.htm


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    #84
    the purple tin
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    Lars1916 wrote: »
    I did, but I can't remember, I ate himself that certain day ;)
    It was a cool stunt, he magicked up hundreds of loaves and fishes from a small bag to feed a hungry crowd of groupies.


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    #85
    kowloon
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    We used to do the fish thing anyway in my family, just because it was an excuse to eat some fish.


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    #86
    Galwayguy35
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    padd b1975 wrote: »
    Mass is never celebrated on Good Friday.

    Well it's a mass all the same isn't it or do you just like being pedantic?

    They hardly go to watch Eastenders now do they?


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    #87
    Lapin
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    Getting hammered.

    Just ask Jesus. Has the first person ever to get hammered on Good Friday !


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    #88
    Aineoil
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by padd b1975
    Mass is never celebrated on Good Friday.
    Well it's a mass all the same isn't it or do you just like being pedantic?

    Padd b 1975 is not being pedantic - there's no Mass on Good Friday, just a service of the Presanctified because Communion which had already been consecrated on Holy Thursday is given to the people. More a service than a Mass.

    Don't give out to me, I'm just saying.......


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    #89
    candy-gal1
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    Have a few beers, be it 3 or a nights out worth, just to make a point tbh. Been doing that since 2008 I think, try to get a bit of meat in my dinner too :P:D


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    #90
    Lawrence1895
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    the purple tin wrote: »
    It was a cool stunt, he magicked up hundreds of loaves and fishes from a small bag to feed a hungry crowd of groupies.

    Isn't sorcery and magic a mortal sin? ;)


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    #91
    Ruudi_Mentari
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    ..... how to make a good day great??


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