please give reasons other than the church says so.historical reasons?,cultural ect....
2006-08-04 06:08:27 · 7 answers · asked by smitmeister_99 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I was raised Roman Catholic and learned, after I became an adult, that the reason for eating fish on Friday was because there was a shortage of meat and the fish law was what the Church used to cope. It had nothing whatsoever to do with religion even though it was implied that it did and would be a sin if you ate meat on Friday. Some years ago the Church declared that it was now OK to eat meat on Friday. To this day, there are many Catholics who will not eat meat on Friday.
2006-08-04 06:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. G. 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
People used treat Sunday as a day of rest, so no really fresh fish was available on Sunday or Monday... The best day to ensure freshly caught fish would be available was mid week on...
That is why fasting days (when people ate fish) were Fridays (and at different times Wednesdays) along with religous holidays...
2006-08-04 06:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by ksobilo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have always it just was so because of the churches influence on cultural society--or maybe like my friend says we need to eat fish every week and its easy to remember Friday is fish day
2006-08-04 06:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by creative rae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the only reason there is for no meat on Fridays. It was the catholic church that had the rule. No other reason.
2006-08-04 06:14:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure it was Jesus when he visited the fishermen and multiplied there one fish to feed a thousand people. Catholics adopted this as a friday and hence everyone is supposed to eat fish on fridays......Hope this helps
2006-08-04 06:14:55 · answer #5 · answered by aurora6934 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it starts with the letter F and Friday is the only day of the week that also starts with the letter F...thats all i got..sorry:D
2006-08-04 06:18:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God said so! Ask your Priest he should know.
2006-08-04 06:15:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋