Do you eat meat on Good Friday?

[PutOnYourRedShoesAndLetsDance]

I'm CofE.. also Spiritualist.
I was confirmed CofE of my own choosing ( only one in family).
I go to Church when l choose to..
But one thing I've never done since l was 11 is eat meat on Good Friday.( I know some Catholics don't eat meat on every Friday)

[Abra1t]

I'm agnostic, formerly Catholic. I wouldn't eat meat on GF and even feel bad drinking alcohol. Illogical? Perhaps.

[MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira]

I'm agnostic we have fish on good Friday. Just tradition to me like turkey at Christmas

[MumChp]

We have fish or go vegetarian.

[Notthatcatagain]

Just knocked the sausages off the meal planner for tomorrow's tea and put salmon in its place. I'd forgotten that it's GF

[MrsDanversGlidesAgain]

Went to church schools my entire school career, haven't been to church for decades, so agnostic at best - and yet I still have this niggling feeling that anything but fish on Good Friday is wrong.

[EndlesslyDistracted]

CofE/Catholic heritage but not practising household, we don't avoid eating meat on Good Friday. I wasn't aware of the tradition growing up TBH so either my parents didn't avoid it either or they served up fish without saying why and I didn't realise.

[TobarnanGealt]

@Abra1t

I'm agnostic, formerly Catholic. I wouldn't eat meat on GF and even feel bad drinking alcohol. Illogical? Perhaps.

I'm an atheist who grew up in a devoutly Catholic household in devoutly Catholic society. I don't eat meat ever, because I'm vegetarian, but I am meeting friends for tapas and wine tomorrow. No residual nods to tradition, even though I grew up with the 'Black Fast' on Good Friday -- one small meal and two collations, very basic food and not much of it, black tea or coffee.

[stonedaisy]

We don't do this. Its solely a nod to Christianity

[LadyEloise1]

A La Carte Catholic here.
We don't go to Mass every Sunday.
I believe wholeheartedly in contraception and think the Catholic Church's position on it is utterly daft.
We don't eat meat on Good Friday or Ash Wednesday.
Fish and chips from the chipper - not quite in the spirit of Lent,! I know
Or I do a prawns or salmon dish or on occasion we have fish fingers.

[DeanElderberry]

I don't eat meat on any Friday, and usually stick to lentils on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, but I'm battling a cold and need a bit of extra protein so I'll do a courgette gratin with eggs and cheese.

I've been off booze and sweet stuff for Lent and am really looking forward to Sunday.

[LifeExperience]

I'm Roman Catholic. I don't eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Fridays in Lent or Good Friday.

[Abra1t]

@TobarnanGealt

I'm an atheist who grew up in a devoutly Catholic household in devoutly Catholic society. I don't eat meat ever, because I'm vegetarian, but I am meeting friends for tapas and wine tomorrow. No residual nods to tradition, even though I grew up with the 'Black Fast' on Good Friday -- one small meal and two collations, very basic food and not much of it, black tea or coffee.

And yet we did have hot cross buns! Still do.

[Thegreatestoftheseislove]

Every Friday is fish (and chip) day in this household.

[3BellyProblem]

We didn’t eat meat on Fridays growing up (Catholic), including Good Friday.

I don’t practice anymore so I eat what I like.

[Hagbard]

Yes, Fridays are for eating hot dogs

[mitogoshi]

I don't, it's tradition. But we eat fish 2-3 times a week anyway so not a big deal. I'm going to a fish restaurant tomorrow which isn't really in the spirit of Good Friday but have friends in town, going to church in the afternoon instead this year

[RhinestoneCowgirl]

I'm am atheist but I do enjoy rituals and routines.

I'll be making a fish pie tomorrow, and baking hot cross buns.

[Dacadactyl]

We also don't eat meat on Friday.

[TheMostly]

@MrsDanversGlidesAgain

Went to church schools my entire school career, haven't been to church for decades, so agnostic at best - and yet I still have this niggling feeling that anything but fish on Good Friday is wrong.

Edited

Which fish do you recommend? Is salmon ok?

Dover sole was suggested but it’s £44 per kg on Ocado and last time I ate it I just ate the fine bones because I didn’t want to waste it.

[Elephantsareace]

Atheist here
I know Catholics eat fish on Fridays but I wasn't aware other Christians may avoid it on Good Friday.

Can I ask a probably silly question? Why is it called 'Good' Friday?

[soupmaker]

I'm a militant atheist. Still, it's fish on a Friday and absolutely no way would I eat any meat, not even a bacon roll, on GF!

[Favouritefruits]

I’m not religious at all but always have fish on Good Friday! It definitely stems from my parents from when I was younger. My friend who is married to a CofE vicar still has meat on Good Friday, says it’s old fashioned which I think is strange!

[DeanElderberry]

afaik 'Good' in Good Friday is Godly, Holy, a bit like the Bible being the 'Good Book. Not because it's such fun hearing about a man being tortured to death.

[Elephantsareace]

@soupmaker

I'm a militant atheist. Still, it's fish on a Friday and absolutely no way would I eat any meat, not even a bacon roll, on GF!

Can I ask why not?

[nocoolnamesleft]

Every hospital I've ever worked at, the canteen served fish on Fridays. Hardly a hardship!