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Originally Posted by chadizzy1
I gave up meat for the entirety of Lent, including fish.
Do you guys eat fish on Fridays? I know some don't, but I know some who do and say "fish doesn't count as meat".
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I don't love fish so I only had it once, but I do go meatless on fridays.
The following is from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastin...atholic_Church
Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs --- all of which live on land. Birds are also considered meat. Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as chicken broth, consomme, soups cooked or flavored with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are technically not forbidden. However, moral theologians have traditionally taught that we should abstain from all animal-derived products (except foods such as gelatin, butter, cheese and eggs, which do not have any meat taste).
Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted.
Because of this, some Catholic parishes in the United States sponsor a fish fry during Lent.[22] In predominantly Roman Catholic areas, restaurants may adjust their menus during Lent by adding seafood items to the menu in an attempt to appeal to Roman Catholics.[23]
If I lived in a place that served alligator (Florida), I would just eat that every friday.