So, all you roman Catholics giving up meat every Friday then?

[Publius Ovidius]

Some cleric has suggested that to be a good catholic and as Jesus seemly died on a Friday ( actually I thought he didn't die and that was the whole point) you have to show your devotion by not eating meat on a Friday.

Personally, I like a bit of fish on a Friday.

 

[mune ni kamome]

Clerics playing with other peoples meat seems to be their problem.

Love the way the abuse thing has been completely swept away and ignored. The arrogance of it is stunning

 

[strings]

I thought Catholics did this anyway? I was in halls with an Irish Catholic guy at Uni, who never touched meat on Friday. He wasn't a particularly strict Catholic, but the meat on Fridays tyhing was non negotiable.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Fish on friday for me!

 

[8ace]

What about if you are of the muslamic faith

 

[Brovion]

What about if you are of the muslamic faith

I think they've got to have kebabs.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I like a nice bit of fish on a Friday and often proclaim that it was "fit for Jehovah".

*** Awaits a stoning ***

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Why is fish meat different to bird meat or mammal meat (even reptile meat) etc? I've never understood veggies and religious groups deciding this!

 

[Cian]

I thought Catholics did this anyway? I was in halls with an Irish Catholic guy at Uni, who never touched meat on Friday. He wasn't a particularly strict Catholic, but the meat on Fridays tyhing was non negotiable.

Really, really, really not followed by anyone here anymore.

Good Friday and that day alone it has some vague following - work canteens usually make sure they have a fish dish on and the like - but I go out of my way to get a big greasy Full Irish those days.

 

[skipper734]

For some reason food seems to loom quite large in most Religions. Why?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

For some reason food seems to loom quite large in most Religions. Why?

One of the few things we all could share in innit.

 

[Gully]

For some reason food seems to loom quite large in most Religions. Why?

Any excuse to stuff yourself silly, if you can do it in the name of religion then it takes away the guilt factor!

 

[spig100963]

For some reason food seems to loom quite large in most Religions. Why?

I reckon this one has to do with the days before refrigeration and all fish needed to be eaten before weekend. Might be wrong.

 

[DerbyGull]

I'll follow the fish thing gladly, but it still feels a cop out to me. Muslim's put themselves through real punishment. I mean no booze EVER!!! what is life without an occasional drink?!

 

[skipper734]

Yes. I see the eating thing, but what about your Muslim with Ramadan. All the others that involve not eating or eating specific things? It's almost like food is so important to most religions after whatever deity is involved,it's the food that is being worshipped.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Bacchus had the right idea.

 

[spig100963]

Bacchus had the right idea.

But a very small tadger by the looks of his picture in wikipedia.

 

[Common as Mook]

I'll follow the fish thing gladly, but it still feels a cop out to me. Muslim's put themselves through real punishment. I mean no booze EVER!!! what is life without an occasional drink?!

Ramadan is no walk in the park either.

 

[DerbyGull]

Ramadan is no walk in the park either.

I know, ramadan is hell. Quite literally.

 

[Gully]

Ramadan is no walk in the park either.

Indeed, not too bad if it is late in the year when there are fewer hours of daylight, but dreadful in the summer when it stays light until the late evening. Imagine going through a whole summer's day without even a swig of water...that takes an amazing amount of restraint.