How many christians eat fish on Friday ( Archived) (46)

Well, I don't like seafood, so I don't eat fish on any day of the week

But, as you probably know from your son...almost every Friday is fasting day in the Orthodox Church. There are only a couple of Friday's which are not fasting days... And even on many fasting days, Fish is not allowed.

As for next Friday...It is Christmas on the new calender, so unless your friend celebrates old calender Christmas (like I do), then next Friday is a feast day and not a fast day, so he can eat Turkey.

I ate fish for the first 20 or so years of my life; then the Catholic Church decided we wouldn't go to hell if we ate a cow!!! Go figure!!! Fish is now really optional and only if it is the special at the resuaurant with some nice crab on top of it.

Well my friend is devout roman catholic Alexey and according to him any friday is a fish day.

This was changed many years ago. Catholic's can eat anything they want with the exception of a few days each day.

interesting. I did not know that they consider every Friday to be a fish day. Well, different religion, different rules and beliefs. The best thing for him to do then, would be to talk with his confessor/priest about this.

Yes, that is what I thought. I thought the Catholic Church changed the rule for fasting for the lay person

I admit John I don't know but he is adamant he cannot eat fish on christmas day because it is friday. I would not mind but he reckons he hates fish. I can never understand either that he smokes for 325 days a year but packs in for lent and goes back to smoking 40 a day

In the USA Catholic can eat meat except during holy days of obligation and Christmas, of course, is one of them. Most of the days are during Lent which you might remember starts the end of Mardi Gras and stops at Easter. Others days are there also, but we can eat meat and don't have to eat fish every Friday.

There are some/many Catholics that still follow the 'old' ways and never eat meat on Friday.

Yes, I can not understand this either. There are many reasons to do fasting, or to give up something during lent. But, I think if you are going to do these things, then they should be done properly, not only because it is a rule. I realized that when I was fasting, that I was following the rules for what not to eat, but that was it. And I was missing the entire reasons for fasting. It is suppose to be a time of purification, and purifying your soul. So, you fast in many ways and sense. It is also a time for making yourself better, increase prayers, and developing further spirituality. And these things that you learn and do or sacrifice should stay with you after. That is what you are suppose to gain from the proper fasting. You should feel rejuvenated after a fast, feel the increased spirituality that you have obtained, and overall closer feeling to God. And, when I fast properly I feel this gain and it stays with me for a while...but when don't fast fully or properly, I don't really feel anything. Just feel like I am doing it because I am suppose to. So, I am missing the meaning.

Sorry, I have rambled on a bit

Don't like fish

You never ramble my friend Alexey, I always admire and appreciate you comments and have utmost respect and so so so amazed you seem to understand Liverpool sense of humour so easilly.

I don't know about that, but why not try to eat fish? There's nothing wrong with that! I don't eat all kinds of fish here, I only eat Tilapia, Flounder and Salmon. Fried Tilapia is good and baked Salmon too. Try it!

im a roman catholic and friday is not a fish day it was many moons ago but it all changed the only days that is fish days are good friday and ash wednesday even the priests hjave turkey on xmas day

Ofcourse! What's up with Friday? I don't understand! What I know is that we Catholic is not supposed to eat meat every Friday after Ash Wednesday in the beginning of Advent.

Thank you my friend! =)

Opps, I mean in the beginning of Lenten Season.

Well I am not that clued up on the Roman Catholic faith, just thought my friend was being just awkward and of the old school.

Or is that lentil season

I eat fish whenever the craving comes, be it friday or tuesday. WHY DO YOU ASK?? Do you asssume Catholics are the only Christians? Because they are the only Christians I know of who are expected to live by that silly rule!! Fish on friday.....INDEED!!!