2007-02-26 11:52:43 · 15 answers · asked by Mixed bag 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because if they did......they would be breaking one of their many pagan rituals (that are abominations to God); a Catholic "tradition" invented by men for men. It is certainly not of God!!
2007-02-26 12:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by SLEDGE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q: Where did the law about not eating meat on Fridays originate? When was this changed to Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent?
A: Already in the fourth century, there was a Church law about abstinence (not eating meat on certain days). Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays were once days of abstinence in the Western Church. By the 12th century, this was required only on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays—to remind Christians that Jesus died on this day. (Later, abstinence was added in connection with a few feasts.)
The U.S. bishops decided in 1966 to require fasting and abstinence only on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and on Good Friday. Earlier that year, Pope Paul VI allowed conferences of bishops to select days of fast and abstinence.
Why abstain from meat? People like it and notice its absence. Christian fasting regulations once included milk and eggs. Fasting and abstaining show respect for God’s creation by using it more sparingly at times.
2007-02-26 12:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nowadays, we only have to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. Up until the 1960's, Catholics weren't supposed to eat meat on any Friday. It's supposed to remind us of the sacrifices that Jesus made for us on Good Friday. But it's really just a suggestion. You won't go to hell for eating meat on Fridays.
2007-02-26 11:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am a born again Christian and I was a Catholic for most of my life and Catholics should be able to have meat on Fridays because there is no place in the Bible that says that they can't have meat on Fridays. There is a teaching that says that you cannot have meat on Fridays but it is not from the Bible but it comes from seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 4:1-3 (KJV) that "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth." God never forbided to marry to anyone and never commanded to abstain from meats but these seducing spirits and doctrines of devils do. That teaching does not come from God but from seducing spirits and doctrines of devils.
2007-02-26 12:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by PETER G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be a mandatory day of fasting from meat, in memory of the sacrifice of Jesus blood that was shed for our sins. But I think it's now an optional thing. I used to be a Catholic.
2007-02-26 11:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is no longer true. The only period of time when a Catholic ISN"T SUPPOSSED to have meat is during Lent. Still, if you do eat meat you will not be excomulgated or anything like that
2007-02-26 11:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by El Oso Yonki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Special abstinence from meat to remind us of the Sacrifice of Christ on Good Friday.
2007-02-26 11:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church and many other Christians Churches follow the Biblical practice of Jesus Christ and the Jews in setting aside days where the entire Church fasts and prays as one in a attitude of constant renewal.
By the solemn forty days of Lent the Church unites herself each year to the mystery of Jesus in the desert and in spiritual preparation for the celebration of His Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
This season of penance is an intense moments of the Church's penitential practice and are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and charitable and missionary works.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-26 17:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've given catholic guys meat on friday, and several other days of the week!!
so, i don't think this is accurate.
i think what they cannot have is fish -- something i cannot give them, nor would i want to!!
or, do i have that backwards??
well, in any event, they seemed to like the menu!!
2007-02-26 11:57:42 · answer #9 · answered by jen1981everett 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They usually only pracitce that during Lent, which is currently going on. They will usually eat fish though.
2007-02-26 12:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by Madison M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋