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Do people's parents still get thick about eating meat on Ash Wed/Good Friday?

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  • #32
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    whatdoicare wrote: »
    Just eat duck or Swan - that's technically considered fish in the priest handbook :D

    Also, I'm typing this while eating a meatball sub, so meh, my folks haven't cared in years what I eat.

    It was goose only, and Barnacle Goose at that; as it was once thought they lived a semi aquatic existence.

    I'm having a sirloin steak myself.


  • #33
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    branie2 wrote: »
    I don't eat meat on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday

    And while we're on the subject, Catholics aren't supposed to eat meat on any Friday during Lent

    Catholics over 14


  • #34
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Catholics over 14
    And under 59.


  • #35
    splinter65
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    Erm , is there another day Catholics can't eat meat ?

    Good Friday but it’s not “can’t eat meat”.


  • #36
    splinter65
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    seamus wrote: »
    Fish is meat.

    But not for Catholic fast purposes. See?


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  • #37
    splinter65
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    Ephraim Miniature Dust wrote: »
    It was goose only, and Barnacle Goose at that; as it was once thought they lived a semi aquatic existence.

    I'm having a sirloin steak myself.

    You know the recession is over when you can have steak on a Wednesday.
    Just 3 short years ago Wednesday was egg and chips.


  • #38
    splinter65
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    seamus wrote: »
    Cheers, just wanted to point out that it's not a "no meat" rule. If it comes from an animal, it's meat.

    Animals include mammals, fish, birds, snakes, spiders, frogs, etc.

    Not for Catholics. Your getting an education here.


  • #39
    freshpopcorn
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    I adore fish and eat it a few times a week. Would they care if I ate meat probably not.


  • #40
    mcmoustache
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    Not for Catholics. Your getting an education here.

    I should also point out that for catholics, beavers, puffins and alligators are fish. This means that they are not meat and so can be eaten on Good Friday.

    This is not my opinion, this is the church's stance on it.

    To recap, beavers are fish and fish isn't meat. Nothing crazy going on there at all.


  • #41
    splinter65
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    mcmoustache wrote: »
    I should also point out that for catholics, beavers, puffins and alligators are fish. This means that they are not meat and so can be eaten on Good Friday.

    This is not my opinion, this is the church's stance on it.

    To recap, beavers are fish and fish isn't meat. Nothing crazy going on there at all.

    One of the best things about being a Catholic is laughing at how riled up non Catholics get over our religions rules and regulations.
    Rules and regulations like fast days, which don’t affect anyone else in an way shape or form.
    The frustration and irritation is very amusing indeed.


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  • #42
    Ipso
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    Do people take communion on Ash Wednesday??


  • #43
    Lorelli!
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    My parents never followed it and almost every Ash Wed/Good Friday if it came up in conversation, my dad would say something about how it was made to prop up the fishing industry at the time. I haven't read up on it but I think there is some theory about that.


  • #44
    splinter65
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Do people take communion on Ash Wednesday??

    Yes they do, yes. And no, the body and blood of Jesus doesn’t break the fast.
    Next?!?


  • #45
    mcmoustache
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    One of the best things about being a Catholic is laughing at how riled up non Catholics get over our religions rules and regulations.
    Rules and regulations like fast days, which don’t affect anyone else in an way shape or form.
    The frustration and irritation is very amusing indeed.

    I'm not sure where you're seeing people being frustrated or irritated. Nor can I see where people are getting riled up.

    But sure, just tell yourself that you're amused at what you'd like to see even if it's not there. That's definitely not crazy at all. And beavers are fish.


  • #46
    mcmoustache
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    Yes they do, yes. And no, the body and blood of Jesus doesn’t break the fast.
    Next?!?

    Was Jesus a fish?


  • #47
    refusetolose
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    Yes they do, yes. And no, the body and blood of Jesus doesn’t break the fast.
    Next?!?

    he'd be cold blooded anyway by now surely


  • #48
    Ipso
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    Lorelli! wrote: »
    My parents never followed it and almost every Ash Wed/Good Friday if it came up in conversation, my dad would say something about how it was made to prop up the fishing industry at the time. I haven't read up on it but I think there is some theory about that.

    Deadly theory.


  • #49
    Ipso
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    mcmoustache wrote: »
    Was Jesus a fish?

    But the symbol of chritianity at the time was a fish, as Jesus was a fisherman or it was the age of Pisces.


  • #50
    splinter65
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    mcmoustache wrote: »
    Was Jesus a fish?

    No Jesus was a man. The son of God. Don’t get all frustrated now, it really doesn’t affect you in any way.


  • #51
    splinter65
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    refusetolose wrote: »
    he'd be cold blooded anyway by now surely

    Why do you say that? Jesus died on Good Friday, rose from the dead on Easter Sunday and returned to his father in heaven in Ascension Day. Try not to let it bother you, you’ll find that your life will continue uninterrupted despite other people enjoying beliefs different to your own.


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  • #52
    Donald Trump
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    Yeah............. I have my suspicions that these people going on about "eating meat" are just unconsciously letting slip what they really want to be doing on a Valentine's night.

    As my Spanish friend told - they ask "pescado o carne" over there meaning asking whether she was a lesbian or straight.........

    Lot of meat lovers on here :pac: . More power to yiz


    I'll be getting a bit of the oul' fishy bits later on from Melania if she's lucky!


  • #53
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    You know the recession is over when you can have steak on a Wednesday.
    Just 3 short years ago Wednesday was egg and chips.

    Thursdays are egg and chip in this house.


  • #54
    Ipso
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    No Jesus was a man. The son of God. Don’t get all frustrated now, it really doesn’t affect you in any way.

    Apart from the going to hell bit.
    Wasn't he also god?


  • #55
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Lorelli! wrote: »
    My parents never followed it and almost every Ash Wed/Good Friday if it came up in conversation, my dad would say something about how it was made to prop up the fishing industry at the time. I haven't read up on it but I think there is some theory about that.

    It's pre 15th century and the protection of the fishing industry is an old myth.


  • #56
    splinter65
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    Ephraim Miniature Dust wrote: »
    Thursdays are egg and chip in this house.

    Best tea ever. 2 slices of Brennans white sliced pan and a hot mug of tea
    Food of Gods .


  • #57
    branie2
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    Ephraim Miniature Dust wrote: »
    Thursdays are egg and chip in this house.

    Where's me steak?!


  • #58
    splinter65
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Apart from the going to hell bit.
    Wasn't he also god?

    He’s God, his father is God and the Holy Ghost is God.
    But if you don’t believe in Hell then why are you worrying about it?


  • #59
    splinter65
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    branie2 wrote: »
    Where's me steak?!

    That poster “Sleepy” has eaten it. He got out of bed and went all the way to FX Buckleys to buy it.


  • #60
    Lorelli!
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    Ephraim Miniature Dust wrote: »
    It's pre 15th century and the protection of the fishing industry is an old myth.

    Yea, just looked it up there quickly and saw this..

    "The origin of the fish-on-Friday tradition is shrouded in mystery. There is a school of thought that claims it can be traced back to a nefarious medieval pope whose brother (or cousin, or uncle) owned the Italian fishing fleet, and who created the no-meat rule as a sure-fire way of shifting product. This theory surfaces in unsolicited emails around this time every year and, let’s face it, sounds like exactly the sort of thing nefarious medieval popes would have been getting up to. But since the pope in question is never named, we must (reluctantly) send it to the place where fishy conspiracy theories go to die."

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/a-good-friday-for-fish-hard-choices-on-the-menu-1.1764154%3fmode=amp


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  • #61
    whatdoicare
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    Lorelli! wrote: »
    Yea, just looked it up there quickly and saw this..

    "The origin of the fish-on-Friday tradition is shrouded in mystery. There is a school of thought that claims it can be traced back to a nefarious medieval pope whose brother (or cousin, or uncle) owned the Italian fishing fleet, and who created the no-meat rule as a sure-fire way of shifting product. This theory surfaces in unsolicited emails around this time every year and, let’s face it, sounds like exactly the sort of thing nefarious medieval popes would have been getting up to. But since the pope in question is never named, we must (reluctantly) send it to the place where fishy conspiracy theories go to die."

    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/a-good-friday-for-fish-hard-choices-on-the-menu-1.1764154%3fmode=amp

    I saw a documentary once on the life of Jesus (like as if he was a real person living at the time) and his apostles were probably fishermen who were totally pissed at the fact the Romans were taxing them by taking a huge chunk of their fresh fish for themselves and paying them in salted fish. The theory was that they joined him because they thought he was going to bring about change with his talk of equality.
    That's just another theory why the fish features alot.


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