Good Friday traditions

MurdyWurdy

I'm going to meet my friends for a big feed of burgers later. We're all protestants so Jesus said it was ok. I asked him

Actually, Ive no idea, are protestants supposed to eat fish on Good Friday as well?

Leftist

HondaSami wrote: »

I will be having fish for dinner same as I do every good friday.its one day without meat. Im not a practing catholic but there are some traditions from my childhood i still do.

padd b1975

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I'll be working tomorrow, then I'll go to to the gym, come home and watch TV and go to bed much the same as any other day of the week.

OP not exactly sure what you have forgotton what Catholics do on Good Friday, it's not that hard to remember in fairness, they go to Mass and don't eat meat.

Mass is never celebrated on Good Friday.

mccarthy37

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

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

The best thing about fish these day's is it will never be mistaken for horse meat.
I asked this question many years ago in school and the brother said that Christ sacrificed his flesh on Good Friday so it was forbidden to eat flesh on this day. So I then asked him what about Ash Wednesday, Were you ever taught by Christian brother's when corporal punishment was all the rage. I'll tell you I couldn't hold my fork to eat the bit of fish my mother gave me for dinner when I went home.

lertsnim

I went to work. Good Friday is a load of bollocks

Ted_YNWA

MurdyWurdy wrote: »

Actually, Ive no idea, are protestants supposed to eat fish on Good Friday as well?

We did growing up anyway .

HondaSami wrote: »

I will be having fish for dinner same as I do every good friday.its one day without meat. Im not a practing catholic but there are some traditions from my childhood i still do.

COI myself & maintain the tradition even after moving out of home.

As Sheldon Cooper would put it

"it's a non-optional social convention"

df1985

Anyone else clean the house out of sheer boredom?

I cleaned the toilet with my dog judging me and mocking me with his eyes....

starskey77

well i had a fry im in the boozer with ten others and im headn to mass at three

Toby Take a Bow

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.

For me: I will probably be having fish, as there is a load of fish in the freezer. Unless I'm passing by Tesco, in which case I'll get myself a steak.

irishgeo wrote: »

Its a public holiday in NI and the UK rather oddly as we are supposed to be a Catholic country.

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

stop animal cruelty

Fishfingers & spuds.

MurdyWurdy

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

We did growing up anyway .

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

Lawrence1895

Usually, I'm working. Today I'm off, for a change, That's about it

MurdyWurdy

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

admiralofthefleet

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

Paramite Pie

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.;)

Lapin

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.

Rhand

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

TheChizler

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?

the purple tin

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.

Lawrence1895

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

Eramen

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(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.

the purple tin

Lars1916 wrote: »

I never heard about that, tbh

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

murpho999

Lars1916 wrote: »

I never heard about that, tbh

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

Quality

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

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

Lawrence1895

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

DEFTLEFTHAND

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?

Jijsaw

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

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.

rainbow kirby

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...

smileyj1987

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

Lawrence1895

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

Pace2008

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

the purple tin

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.

kowloon

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

Galwayguy35

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?

Lapin

Getting hammered.

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

Aineoil

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.......

candy-gal1

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

Lawrence1895

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?

Ruudi_Mentari

..... how to make a good day great??

Steve O

Lapin wrote: »

he'd attack me with the meat cleaver.

Must...resist...urge..for more innuendo.

the purple tin

Lars1916 wrote: »

Isn't sorcery and magic a mortal sin?

If you got it, flaunt it baby.
Water into wine was another good one. Jesus would be a handy man to have around on good friday come to think of it.