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- But while meat isn’t permitted, fish is acceptable – and it’s because Christians consider it to be a flesh of the sea, and therefore not of the same variety. They also believe that it also reflects Jesus’s teachings, and how he fed 5000 people with five loaves and two fish.
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Apr 6, 2023 · Explained. Christians observe Good Friday by avoiding meat and attending mass, but the tradition of eating fish on the day dates back to the Medieval era. By Ruth Comerford....
Mar 28, 2018 · Why do we eat fish instead of meat on Good Friday? The tradition stems from the Roman Catholic custom to not eat warm-blooded animals on Fridays, to acknowledge and do penance for the death...
Mar 29, 2024 · It's very common for people to avoid meat and serve up fish - often fish and chips - for tea on Good Friday and it's a tradition that has deeply religious roots.
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Mar 29, 2024 · The tradition of eating fish on Good Friday traces its roots back to the catholic rule of not consuming the meat of warm-blooded animals on Fridays. When this rule was decried...
Apr 15, 2022 · Why should you eat fish on Good Friday? According to Christianity Jesus sacrificed his own flesh on Good Friday, so the rule is to avoid eating meat on this day.
Apr 7, 2023 · Why do people eat fish on today? Devout Christians may choose to avoid consuming meat on Good Friday because, according to the Bible, Jesus Christ sacrificed his own flesh when he was...
Apr 15, 2022 · Why do people eat fish on Good Friday? As Jesus sacrificed his own flesh on Good Friday, traditionally Catholics abstain from eating meaty flesh on this day. Instead, fish is...
