Why do Catholics have fish frys?

Especially in the Midwest.

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Some one mentioned religion of any kind, ABANDON THREAD!

Cant eat meat on a certain day

I was raised Catholic and I've never heard of this stereotype before. I spent half my life in CT and the other in SC, so maybe that's why.

The fish is the christian symbol.

Once upon a time, it was against the rules of the church to eat meat on certain days (except for fish). So people would eat fish on those days instead.

Fun fact: beavers were considered to be fish. Insert oral sex joke here.

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You could have asked this question in the Religion Thread.

no meat (except seafood) on certain days. Usually Fridays during Lent

As was swans too (though I can't make any lewd jokes about that, sadly :( )

@squares: um....fish is meat.

I'm from a catholic family and I've never heard this fish fries but I do know of Fish frys! Every Friday during llent we would eat fish and abstain from meat. Friday Fish frys became popular because of this….where I'm local schools, churches, and businesses would have bif fish frys; fried catfish, crawfish, and games. It's a great time and another reason why atheists can go away for ever.

@raffels: lol u mad bro?

What?

Because fried fish is freakin' amazing.

@mysticmedivh: We got a problem?

@bsaa: lol you say anything original yo?

Notice in my post I said except for fish.

I was born and raised Catholic in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago, and have never eaten any type of seafood my entire life.

We don't eat any meat on Fridays during Lent, and I know fish is allowed to be eaten, but my family never had it. I guess most Catholics do [eat fish] tho just because they get to cheat the system :/

*shrugs*

I dunno

@bsaa: @mysticmedivh: @raffels: This is starting to go on the path every religion thread takes... A crusade that leaves in it's supreme wake nothing but destruction and turmoil...

Children, it's time to get in the bunker, and remember those yellow costumes I showed you? Put those on; we'll be having a fun time in that metal playhouse in the backyard while this *cough*Cold War*cough* storm rolls over, okay kids?

@The_Deathstroker: It's not cheating the system…its always be like this with eating fish when the tradition started

@raffels: I know it has, but eating meat when your not suppose to eat meat and just say it's not meat is cheating the system. It's not like fish is a plant.

@The_Deathstroker: I see what your saying about fish but if ypu remember your sunday school teaching…. It's not a scientific analysis of what meat is when it was started….Meat use to be a luxurious rich man's food because of how hard it use to be to get enough to eat. Fish was a boring easy food any common man could catch. Also he dictionary defines flesh as: the muscle and fat of an animal, typically excluding fish and sometimes fowl.

@raffels: Meh. IMO fish is meat and eating meat when you shouldn't because you don't label it meat just seems like cheating.

We'll have to agree to disagree

@The_Deathstroker: I understand what you're saying but did your church ever do Friday Fish frys?

@raffels: Nope. There is five Catholic Churches in my neighborhood and I don't know a single one that did.

Raised a Catholic in Asia and we don't do that around here.

@mandarinestro: My old pastor is from the Phillipines I should ask him but I know he loves fish frys here

@mandarinestro: Friday night curry fests?

This makes me wonder if the Walleye frys I was taken to as a child were sponsored by religion.

@raffels: "It's a great time and another reason why atheists can go away for ever."

NEEEEEVVVAAARRRR!

@raffels:

We have a different culture than the Phillipinos. Maybe because their country was under Spanish rule for so long while the Portuguese who colonized my country eventually lost most territory to the Dutch, who spreaded Protestantism. Guess where I live?

Hahaha. I love those Catholics.

Beata

Insert Religion joke here

Athiest you are forced to love and forgive me…….oops never mind you're not.

@mandarinestro: I would say Macau! But that's probably wrong. I'm not Filipino by the way but where I'm from it was under Spanish rule and French Rule….Where am I from?

@bsaa:

Actually lots of churches here in Mississippi have fish fry's simply as social events or to sell plates to raise money.

@wildvine: Same with Louisiana

Because fried fish is delicious.

We have fish frys, usually during Lent. We don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent, and it's common to have fish instead. Plus it's a good time to get together and have fun

@arcus: ...............but fish is meat

@bsaa: Pretty sure it's a tradition dating from early Christian times, where fish was common but other meats were more expensive.

Also, lots of the Apostles were fishermen, and fish is a common symbol throughout the Gospels, so it's partly from that too

Because it taste good.

@rev_sulphur: That too

If I remember correctly it gets a pass because it's what they ate at the last supper.

@dernman: I haven't heard that but it makes sense

I come from a stereotypical Catholic country and have never heard of this. Unless you're referring to fish being the only allowed meat on good Friday?

Fish only on Fridays. This is all I have ever known, living at home. My parents still do it now. With lots of pasta of course, haha.