Before the 11th Century, the difference btwn refined and common people was the number of fingers they ate with (3 & 5, respectively). Once forks were invented, the Catholic Church opposed them as unnatural (it was an insult to imply the fingers God gave you weren't good enough for food). People were ridiculed as effeminate and pretentious. It was 800 years before they were accepted.
2006-06-30 08:20:23 · 18 answers · asked by Ananke402 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I like them. It does not suprise me about the Catholics. Peter their founder use to run off half ****** when he was with Jesus so it is no suprise that the church he founded is that way. They mean well though.
2006-06-30 08:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by mike g 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
LOL Never thought of that but I guess forks had to get started somewhere.
I don't mind forks but I like eating with my fingers :)
2006-06-30 15:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by mikayla_starstuff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU have JUST answered the Question as to WHY does it take HUMAN BEING's so long to CHANGE their WAY of THINKING!!!!! Which make's it hard, if not impossible sometime's to GET THEM SAVED!!!!!! The Darkness in their Mind's Blind's them!!!! Custom's are hard to over-come. JESUS said your Custom's make the WORD of GOD of NONE EFFECT!!!!! This goes for SALVATION(getting Born-Again) and Walking in FAITH, So as the CREATOR can HELP YOU more!!!!!! Very good!!!! Ditto!!!!!
2006-06-30 15:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...I went out with a fork once, but it just didn't work out because, you see, I am a spoon.
No, but seriously, I like forks. We're are friends.
2006-06-30 15:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had lived back then, I'd have used a fork as soon as possible. Usability before superstition...
2006-06-30 15:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like forks
They cut back on the napkin use
You know, save the planet and all that jazz
2006-06-30 15:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Candice H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm all for forks. Sporks are unnatural.
2006-06-30 15:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church is filled with fanatical nuts - it was then, it is now.
2006-06-30 15:52:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing like a good fork...
2006-06-30 15:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why doesnt this suprise me? Protestants will do the same thing if given the right opportinity.
2006-06-30 15:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋