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I'm an athiest, so a big 'Hell Yeah' from me. I ate a nice big 16oz steak, cooked rare. It may as well have just been slaughtered 
Posted: 21:05 Mar 29 2002
Good Friday-did you eat meat today???
We ate fish today. Does anyone know why people say you shouldn't eat meat on Good Friday? My mum went to a convent school so I suppose the nuns drilled these rules right into her! 
Even though she is a lapsed Catholic she still abides by a lot of these things.
Even though she is a lapsed Catholic she still abides by a lot of these things.
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Posted: 21:05 Mar 29 2002
i didn't know that Catholics don't eat meat on Good Friday!
(I had fish fingers!)
(I had fish fingers!)
Posted: 21:07 Mar 29 2002 
This is news to me as well but them I'm not religious anyway.
But, yeah, ate meat today as well
But, yeah, ate meat today as well
Posted: 21:15 Mar 29 2002
LOL
It was news to me too! Gone through the past 16 years without noticing I think!
It was news to me too! Gone through the past 16 years without noticing I think!
Posted: 21:21 Mar 29 2002
Wow I'm suprised I always knew that the tradition was to eat fish on Good Friday
Although saying that my Mum was a Roman Catholic although not practising.
Although saying that my Mum was a Roman Catholic although not practising.
Posted: 21:32 Mar 29 2002
Had a McDonalds hamburger. Not sure if that counts as meat or not!
Drawing on my Catholic education I can tell you that the tradition of eating fish was for every Friday, not just Good Friday. It is no longer widely observed though, and I'm not sure what the basis for the belief was.
Drawing on my Catholic education I can tell you that the tradition of eating fish was for every Friday, not just Good Friday. It is no longer widely observed though, and I'm not sure what the basis for the belief was.
Posted: 21:47 Mar 29 2002
Yep, had a nice Sirloin Steak today - went out for a meal for Lens birthday
Posted: 22:27 Mar 29 2002 
I did know not to eat meat since I was brought up Roman Catholic (but I don't go to church anymore).
I actually didn't eat any meat today but it was coincidence I think- mum just wanted pasta.
Oh and in other eastery news I got my easter egg- a Buffy one, really just cos I wanted the mug that came with it.
I actually didn't eat any meat today but it was coincidence I think- mum just wanted pasta.
Oh and in other eastery news I got my easter egg- a Buffy one, really just cos I wanted the mug that came with it.
Posted: 22:40 Mar 29 2002
Nope, didn't eat meat. But then again I'm a veggie so it wouldn't make much difference any way
Posted: 11:20 Mar 30 2002 Same here, though my family ate fish
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Nope, didn't eat meat. But then again I'm a veggie so it wouldn't make much difference any way
Posted: 12:54 Mar 30 2002
I didn't, but that was purely coincidental.
Have no religious convictions and didn't realise there was any tradition like that.
Have no religious convictions and didn't realise there was any tradition like that.
Posted: 13:14 Mar 30 2002
shouldn't eat meat? since when? oh well i ate a bloody steak which was very nice
Posted: 14:34 Mar 30 2002 
This one blew past me totally. And yes, I did eat meat, On a sandwich. Nice bit of turkey it was too.
BTW - Inc, would that be doofae? Or have you got your own answer?
BTW - Inc, would that be doofae? Or have you got your own answer?
Posted: 17:19 Mar 30 2002
i had a very tasty bbq chicken,fries and caslaw, at a resterant, shame it took 1 1/2 hrs to arrive! (sorry off subject rant!) i think its because of what they had in the last supper or something, ol Jesus being a simple person and all. no 4 course banquet for him!
i used to go to a church school, and thats what made me first an aethist and then a pagan! but some stuff still remains of church teachings!
i used to go to a church school, and thats what made me first an aethist and then a pagan! but some stuff still remains of church teachings!
Posted: 17:23 Mar 30 2002 
I had sausages on Friday but the sound of Maff's steak is certainly making me hungry right now
When I was younger my mum always said we should eat fish fingers on a Friday which she said was a lighter meal to finish the week. Now I know she isn't religious so I'm not sure where this silly fasiniation came from but it was almost fanatic having them week after week.
When I was younger my mum always said we should eat fish fingers on a Friday which she said was a lighter meal to finish the week. Now I know she isn't religious so I'm not sure where this silly fasiniation came from but it was almost fanatic having them week after week.
Posted: 03:31 Apr 01 2002