Posted on 04/14/2015 1:44:57 PM PDT by NYer
Ping!
That whole meat on Fridays thing? It’s changed about a dozen times since I was a kid.
First it was a sin to eat meat on any Friday, then only certain Fridays, then only during Lent. Then eating meat on Friday is okay. Now I’m not sure.
So is gluttony Tuesday okay or is that a sin? Point is, sin by Biblical standards is immutable. God is holy He doesn’t change His position on sin.
Just sayin’.
If it was a Church rule that established that eating meat on Fridays is a sin, the Church can rescind such. What it can’t do is rescind a sin if it was established by God, such as the 10 commandments.
In the case of eating meat on Fridays, that was a Church-created sin in the first place, as there is absolutely nothing in Scripture that addresses the topic.
Playing a bit fast and loose with the “what you loose here shall be loosed in Heaven” clause IMO.
So the church can declare something a sin outside of God’s Word?
oops didn’t see the catholic caucus. Please delete. Sorry
Obviously so, as in the case of eating meat on Fridays. But when they do so, it only pertains to Catholics.
It boils down to what is moral law - which cannot be changed, and what is Church law. The moral law would be going to Mass on Sunday because it comes from the Decalogue. The Church law would be how long to fast before receiving the Eucharist.
Some seem to think he can put people in and out of heaven at will.
Well said. I love many things about the Roman Catholic Church, but the ability to add pharisaical rules over an above what scripture teaches and requires and then to declare violation of those man-made rules to be a sin is heresy.
That the author sees no problem with deeming disobedience to apparently arbitrary church doctrine to be a mortal sin is deeply disturbing. This is exactly the hypocrisy that Jesus taught against for the pharisees.
Our diocese observes the no meat on Friday rule during Lent, so that we are joined together in a sacrifice that unites us. The rest of the year, I don’t worry about it. I think it was more of a sacrifice before vegan and vegetarians became so common. Fish is easy to obtain and going out for lobster and shrimp is hardly a sacrifice. I RME at this one most of the time.
I should add that after the fasting and abstinence of Lent, it indeed feels like a time of celebration that it is. He is risen. Alleluia.
Does anyone know what the reason was for changing this rule? I mean, was abstaining from meat every Friday really such a problem?
“Our diocese observes the no meat on Friday rule during Lent...The rest of the year, I don’t worry about it.”
Same here.
My only problem is that I really don’t like fish, shrimp, etc. Sometimes Lent gets a little boring with a diet of salads and grilled cheese sandwiches. But yet, it’s a minor sacrifice that I can easily bear.
Never believed it to be a sin. It was a kick for the fish industry
Cheese pizza, cheese lasagna, mac and cheese were staples here when the kiddies were young. Now the carbs are a no-no. I am not a sea food fan, either, so I can identify with you. My DH keeps reminding me that we are of a certain age and can forgo it, but I still observe. I am an RCIA leader and feel the need to be a leader in all areas. RME
Untrue, check the history, it had nothing to do with any industry.
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