Do you follow the tradition of eating fish on Good Friday?

Question

My husband insists that he can't eat meat on Good Friday only fish. He's not religious and doesn't really like fish much, but still he does it every year. What do you do - do you eat what you want, or stick to the fish?

Answer 1

we have fish, we are not religious it is more for tradition,

at least lets keep some of our traditions alive before they all just fade into non existance

Answer 2

I was brought up Catholic and we ate fish every Friday without fail.As a lover of fish dishes it was my favourite meal of the week.

I eat whatever I fancy now.

Answer 3

I eat fish on all Fridays, not just Good Friday.

Answer 4

( one good meal and no meat)

We eat fish every Good Friday-fasting and abstinence

Answer 5

i had no idea that you can't eat meat on Good Friday.  first time i heard that.

but i did plan on fixing fish sandwiches and fries.

i am not religious....just thought fish would be nice to have tomorrow night

Answer 6

oh thats cute of him

for religious reasons [catholic] we dont eat red meat either, but ive accidentally cooked meat and forgot at times

we eat fish, or just non meat products,, ill b cooking a tofu stirfry tomorrow, cos we ate fish last night xxxxxxxxx

Answer 7

I always eat whatever I fancy, I love to eat fish and meat, holidays or religious festivals make no difference to me.

Answer 8

no, steak`n`chips ,baby!

Answer 9

I don't feel it's asking to much of the church to not eat meat one day a year, yes, I will be eating fish.

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

On a Friday, the works canteen only serves fish or a curry from the day before - so I get fish every Friday

Tomorrow - no work so I might have something else

Answer 12

lol.....fish, pizza  (cheese) tradition I'm not religious myself but don't eat red meat on a fast day!

Answer 13

My family is Catholic so if I'm with them, then it's expected that I would stick to it - meat won't be served.  This year, I'll be spending Easter with my mother and grandmother so I'll be fed fish.  I love fish so it's not like I'm going along with it just to keep them happy!  But if I was going to be at home by myself then I would eat whatever I wanted.

However, I can't understand your husband saying this if he's not religious!  This is a Catholic tradition which other Christian religions may have adopted, but I don't understand the point of following it if you're not religious at all.

Answer 14

Friday is fish day all the time in our house

Answer 15

What I want. I'm not a catlick.

Answer 16

i was always bought up on good friday you eat fish my parents were not religous as a christian i keep it up

Answer 17

Yes, for both religious & traditional reasons.  We'll probably have tuna steak.

Answer 18

I just eat whatever I like.

Answer 19

Fish have feeliings too.  How would you feel if you were dragged out of your home, hung to dry, and told you were being eaten by aliens for their religious ceremonies?

Answer 20

hes not hurting anyone so id let him get on with it .alot of catholics will only eat fish on a friday

Answer 21

yes i will be eating fish on friday and yes i am very religious  its for respect

Answer 22

He is not openly religious but he must believe in Jesus Christ if he insists on eating fish.

Yes Fish on Good Friday is a Christian Tradition and must be upheld.

Answer 23

I eat what I want, I didnt even know that was a tradition

Answer 24

I eat a lot of fish but not religious but I think he should go with it, its good for you

Answer 25

When I was very young. Then I tried to at least stay away from meat products. Now.... well..............

Answer 26

Fish and chips traditional good friday food!!!

Meet was expensive in times of Jesus and fish is eaten on a good friday to represent Jesus Crucifiction.

Everyone does it  Have you never seen the qeues at the chippy on a good friday?

Answer 27

I try to respect the tradition if I remember but sometimes its hard to remember when you're in college! I wouldn't consider myself very religious but its a nice way for to remind us of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us!

Good Friday is the day that Jesus died on the cross after sacrificing his life for our salvation...not eating meat on that day is a way of making our own little sacrifice in memory of the big sacrifice that he made for us. When you think about it what is eating fish compared to giving up your life!!

Maybe even if you are not religious yourself and don't want to make the sacrifice to Jesus, you could think about your husband who obviously cares and make the small sacrfice for the man you love!!

Answer 28

whatever i feel like eating, i am not gonna be told i can,t have meat,

Answer 29

Nah,I like my meat mate.

Answer 30

I think that tradition is getting weaker every year, if you asked kids these days most of them won`t know what you are talking about, I mainly eat fish anyway so yes I`ll be having fish but not because it`s Good Friday

Answer 31

friday night is pork chop night