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Good Friday and no meat.

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  • #62
    plein de force
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭plein de force


    i shouldn't have read this thread. I'm dying for a big lump of steak


  • #63
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Its a way to show you can resist temptatation from beef for one day. Jeez go any enjoy some cod for a change.

    i could only imagine ye lot during ramadan :-P


  • #64
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    thomasj wrote: »
    Its a way to show you can resist temptatation from beef for one day. Jeez go any enjoy some cod for a change.

    i could only imagine ye lot during ramadan :-P
    How come fish doesn't count as meat?


  • #65
    Jimmyboss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭Jimmyboss


    Brought the OH a brekkie roll coming home from work this am, she wolfed it down, loved it....I just reminded her that today's Good Friday, she called me a cnut!!!!!


  • #66
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    phasers wrote: »
    How come fish doesn't count as meat?

    Because the Catholic Church at the time of making the rule, was made up of 17-year old female airhead vegetarians.


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  • #67
    RosyLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭RosyLily


    Hate missing out on meat! Thankfully, Fridays we have chips and omelettes for dinner at home! nomnomnom:D


  • #68
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,707 ✭✭✭stimpson


    http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a143/blackSiR/?action=view&current=b85d287f.jpg

    Now it's a Good Friday!


  • #69
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    I sometimes think "where are these people who actually follow this religious prattle, surely nobody actually buys in to it anymore" and then OP's like this remind me that yes, they are indeed out there.


  • #70
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    I love how many "catholics" stick to the no meat on a random day rule, yet routinely dont go to mass, use contraception, think gay sex is ok, think most of the bible is a load of load tosh really and dont follow any of the other rules of being a catholic.


  • #71
    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    krudler wrote: »
    I love how many "catholics" stick to the no meat on a random day rule, yet routinely dont go to mass, use contraception, think gay sex is ok, think most of the bible is a load of load tosh really and dont follow any of the other rules of being a catholic.

    Sorted! Going for a fry now. Cheers


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  • #72
    westdub15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭westdub15


    yay another bash the catholic church thread... just because some people choose not to eat meat one or two days a year they're hypocrites?


  • #73
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    westdub15 wrote: »
    yay another bash the catholic church thread... just because some people choose not to eat meat one or two days a year they're hypocrites?

    yes? while ignoring all the other parts of being a catholic the other days of the year?


  • #74
    Smiley G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Smiley G


    Hot Cross Buns is the main tradition I can remember growing up about Good Friday... It was the one day of the year my mum would always have them in the house and they are gorgeous covered in butter straight off the grill with a nice cup of tea.. hmm.. off to get some now!


  • #75
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    To be honest I don't understand all the people who whine about not being able to eat meat today.. not being allowed use artificial contraception, have sex before marriage, get divorced etc.. would probably bother me more than no meat on Good Friday.


  • #76
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    I will not eat meat today, not because I'm religious it's just tradition and It's only one day.


  • #77
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    westdub15 wrote: »
    yay another bash the catholic church thread... just because some people choose not to eat meat one or two days a year they're hypocrites?

    the catholic cult says it follows the bible so can you show me where it says you must not eat meat on good friday, that your pope is infallible and that sinners (priests) can forgive sins. the list goes on and on


  • #78
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,385 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Chicken Curry and chips for lunch, cracking.

    Does the Bible make any mention of this no meat thing?


  • #79
    Dwellingdweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Dwellingdweller


    is this in any way related to the Woman denies biting off testicles thread? :p


  • #80
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    hondasam wrote: »
    I will not eat meat today, not because I'm religious it's just tradition and It's only one day.

    fffuuuuu


  • #81
    westdub15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭westdub15


    not defending the catholic church just saying if someone chooses to not eat meat today its their choice. realistically no one is forced into not eating meat today.


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  • #82
    FesterBeatty
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 406 ✭✭FesterBeatty


    This is why I cant take religion seriously - its not ok to eat meat on a Friday, but it is ok for a 50 year old priest to pump the living shlt out of a the local under 8's football team every other day of the year?

    We need to stop the problem at the source ... 'yes, we've got to stop our boys from telling!'


  • #83
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,385 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Seriously though, what's the basis for this no meat today thing? I take it that it's not a biblical order, so where does it come from?


  • #84
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    super_furry wrote: »
    Seriously though, what's the basis for this no meat today thing? I take it that it's not a biblical order, so where does it come from?

    from the worlds most evil and dangerous cult, the catholic cult


  • #85
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    krudler wrote: »
    fffuuuuu

    It's what we grew with and I just stick with it myself. I Don't ask anybody else in my house to abstain from meat.


  • #86
    neilthefunkeone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    Dam i had a meatball sub in Eddie rockets about 1am last night, Full fry up for brekkie and a steak sub for lunch.. now going to a BBQ for more meat and some beers..

    whats this good friday you speak of??


  • #87
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    neilthefunkeone wrote: »
    Dam i had a meatball sub in Eddie rockets about 1am last night, Full fry up for brekkie and a steak sub for lunch.. now going to a BBQ for more meat and some beers..

    whats this good friday you speak of??

    meatball subs are 'good'


  • #88
    ajjmk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    I definetely wouldnt refer to myself as a religious person, yet I would never eat meat on Good Friday or Ash Wednesday. I also go to mass most Sundays. It's not because Im such a devote Catholic or anything, but it's just "the done thing"..


  • #89
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    You were not supposed to eat meat ANY Friday years ago, according to the catholic church. But you can now, just not Good Friday.
    So did the people who ate meat on Fridays years ago and went to hell for it get released from hell and let into heaven when the new law was passed? :confused:


  • #90
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    ajjmk wrote: »
    I definetely wouldnt refer to myself as a religious person, yet I would never eat meat on Good Friday or Ash Wednesday. I also go to mass most Sundays. It's not because Im such a devote Catholic or anything, but it's just "the done thing"..

    Yes- it's the "done thing" by religious people. :confused:


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  • #91
    mconigol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭mconigol


    Gotta love all the righteous non-conformists on here :rolleyes:

    So, the OP doesn't want to insult his religious mother, who raised and looked after him by, by eating a few rashers and he's apparently some pathetic looser who can't stand up for himself??

    I can kind of understand why everyone seems to get their knickers in a knot about not being able to have a pint or two but it's not illegal to eat meat. It's a completely religious thing for members of that religion so why do you all feel that you're getting one up on something - unless you're all still technically roman catholics??!

    I'll not be having meat today and I will be going to the church as I did last night. I'm a non-believer and even though I will hate every second of it my family are religious and since I'm staying with them this week I will go for their sake.

    The same way as I would attend somebodies wedding or christening....but I suppose all the courageous souls on here refuse to attend either of those two ceremonies as a matter of principle too???


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