Since Catholics give up meat on Fridays during Lent as a sacrafice, are vegetarian Catholics REQUIRED to eat meat during Lent as a sacrafice? (or is that just another arbitrary rule, like fasting 1 hour before receiving communion?)
2006-07-07 11:56:50 · 9 answers · asked by Marco Polo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would guess that since vegetarians make that "sacrifice" on a daily basis, that there would be no additional requirements for them. But I am not Catholic, so I do not know for sure.
Best wishes
Edit: I put sacrifice in quotations, because as a vegetarian, it does not seem like a sacrifice to me to do what I think is right.
2006-07-07 12:00:10 · answer #1 · answered by K M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no additional requirement regarding this in the Catholic Church. However, after a particular age (13 or 16, I can't remember which at the moment), a person is supposed to go further into this concept of fasting by truly fasting every Friday during Lent.
What I find funny about the whole thing, though, is that initially, the concept of abstaining from meat was meant to humble people. The reason for this was because fish was plentiful in the area and far cheaper to purchase than meat was. Now that it's the other way around, I would almost wonder why people don't just give up eating fish during Lent.
As another side note - The Roman Catholic Church does NOT require someone to fast from any particular type of food if their particular state of health requires particular foods (or a proper diet). The concept of fasting during Lent is for cleansing and suffering through humility... not self-destruction.
2006-07-14 11:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by chasewystone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It fantastic that you're doing lent, that is to offer up something you want or treasure for 40 days, vegetarianism or giving up meat for that aspect period is superb and in case you want to commence eating extra salads, nuts and fruit by the day. it may grant you with a kick commence you on a healthful nutrition plan and then comprise extra of the beef you want into your nutrients after lent, yet be careful and seek for advice from a doctor because you could shrink in iron and protein stages which will properly be risky. in case you'll drop some pounds isn't in all chance in case you nevertheless eat distinct junk, purely have balanced nutrition plan will each of the nutrients and each day workout is the major. best of success :)
2016-11-30 20:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are supposed to give something up. Many just choose meat on fridays. Some choose no meat at all till Lent is over. And some choose no chocolate till its up. Others pick other stuff.
If you want to be biblical none of this is in the bible and is more just catholic lore.
2006-07-07 12:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The discipline of abstinence from meat would not affect a vegetarian, though all are encouraged to sacrifice, as well as do extra charity during the time of preparation.
2006-07-07 12:00:37 · answer #5 · answered by Shaun T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question and you have obviously given some thought to this!
Whatever the answer is, it will be as you say just another rule that the RC church give out in order to control the people, who NEVER question anything, and it has NO base whatsoever in Scripture.
2006-07-07 12:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As with Catholics and their religion, vegetarians aren't expected to change their appetite for their religion.
2006-07-07 12:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Thought process 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since you already gave up meat, you cannot give it up again!!!! You have to give up something else, like chocolate or something.
2006-07-07 12:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by Lea C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a silly question.
2006-07-07 12:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋