my religion is "assembly of God" but was brought up not eating meat on Good Friday because of my mother. My father says it is something people do in the Catholic religion and were not Catholic. I just want to get this straight. Is there anything wrong with eating meat of Good friday?
2007-04-06 03:43:36 · 10 answers · asked by PrincesseJen 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's just Catholics.
2007-04-06 21:57:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, it's a Catholic tradition. It's not enforced, so don't worry about having the Vatican Mafia at your door for making hamburgers. If you're not Catholic and don't observe the No Meat Good Friday, you really have nothing to worry about.
2007-04-06 03:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you're suitable that scripture in no way instructions us to no longer eat meat on Fridays. regardless of the undeniable fact that, scripture DOES say that it fairly is good to sacrifice and rapid for God. The declination to eat meat on Fridays is merely this form of sacrifice. it fairly is complete to honor God and it is not inherently sinful, and to that end is a sturdy act. merely having no point out in scripture does not make an act sinful, or you would be sinning at this 2nd on your use of a working laptop or computing gadget.
2016-10-21 04:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is mainly a Catholic thing. Jesus died on the cross for us on this day so we give something up for him. This is to remember his sacrifice and that our small sacrifice of not eating meat for a day is nothing compared to his. When you give something up for God it shows your devotion and love for him. We are grateful for what he did and this is the way Catholicism expresses it.
2007-04-06 04:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by cynical 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cannot speak for other religions but Catholics do not eat meat on Fridays during Lent.
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.
We invite you to join us in the season of penance in preparation for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-06 17:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Protestants also follow this.
The reason Catholics abstain is to sacrifice something that we normally don't, and to call our attention to those who can't afford meat.
And abstaining is very much biblical. Guess it's just too much of a sacrifice for some..
2007-04-06 03:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no because im protestnat and mom only cooks fish on good friday. NEVER meat
2007-04-06 09:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not eating meat on friday is tradition, not based on anything biblical.
2007-04-06 03:46:56 · answer #8 · answered by Lexpressive 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
as a sign of respect towards Jesus Christ crucifixion
2007-04-06 03:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, there's nothing wrong with it at all.
2007-04-06 03:46:14 · answer #10 · answered by Some Dude 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋