Religious Question

[Andarvi]

If, as a catholic, you need to ask an internet board known for having...problems....with said religion (s) the details of your own religion...you are doing it wrong...or completely right..

[Meian]

I'm curious how many people who practice lent are actually regular churchgoers? So many people I know never go to church and never mention religion, but for some reason are hardcore about lent.

Seems really fucking stupid to me.

I don't recall there being any mention in the Bible that you have to go to church.

[Ivve]

"oh no! My heart! I'm having a heart attack!"

*collapses, sees white light, awakes in a bright room*

me: "St. Peter?"
St. Peter: "yes my son. Lets see. Nystul...Nystul...here you are!"
me:"oh wow. Heaven! I can't wait!"
St. Peter: "oh...oh dear. Not so fast, my son."
me:"huh?"
St. Peter: "well, you see, there appears to be a small problem. Do you remember March 13th, 2001?"
me:"Umm. No. Not a bit."
St. Peter: "it was lent. You ate chicken on a Friday."
me:"I did?"
St. Peter: "yes. It seems you ordered the Navy Bean Soup at Bennigans."
me:"I like their soups"
St. Peter: "of course. Too much sodium though, my son. Part of why you're hear now"
me:"right. The heart attack."
St. Peter: "my condolences, by the way. Anyway as I was saying, you ordered the soup"
me:"the Navy bean?"
St. Peter: "The very one. Apparently it was made with chicken broth. And of course, no meat during lent and all that"
me: "but it was the broth!"
St. Peter: "well, it still counts. Very sorry."
me: "and that is my only transgression?"
St. Peter: "it seems so. There was some...minor coveting, a few lords names in vain but those are easily enough absolved. But chicken on a Friday during Lent. Well...that is tradition!"
me: "So what happens now?"
St. Peter: "I'm afraid you'll be spending an eternity in Hell. 7th circle I believe. Could be worse."
me: "it could?"
St. Peter: "Indeed. You'll just be in a blazing desert. Had you taken up that career in politics you'd likely be boiled in pitch."
me: "I'm not sure I see the difference..."
St. Peter: "Yes, well..."
me: "all because of soup?"
St. Peter: "because of the chicken IN the soup, to be precise."
me: "huh. This is all so puzzling"
St. Peter: "I'm sure. It's very overwhelming to most folks."
me: "No, I mean, I'm not even Catholic."
St. Peter: "No? Are you sure...hmmm."
me: "Lutheran, actually"
St. Peter: "Oh my! How embarassing. Yes! Right here. Lutheran. HA! Well, go on in then."
me: "What?"
St. Peter: "yes well, you know all the religions are worthy so long as you follow them. Don't know why people just all convert to the simplest one but some humans really seem to love the dogma. Go ahead, I'll buzz you in. Have a wonderful eternity!"
"thanks!"

I guess it would be funnier if Catholics believed you could go to hell for venial sins.

[Nystul]

I guess it would be funnier if Catholics believed you could go to hell for venial sins.

no, it's funnier if you read St Peter as a Monty Python era John Cleese.

[Francisco]

Oh crap...

So today at work, my friend was going to get Wendy's for lunch.

He asked me if I wanted anything, and I asked for a burger.

Then I remembered, I gave up red meat for lent.

So I got like 20 chicken nuggets.

...I forgot it was Friday.

[Meian]

Oh crap...

So today at work, my friend was going to get Wendy's for lunch.

He asked me if I wanted anything, and I asked for a burger.

Then I remembered, I gave up red meat for lent.

So I got like 20 chicken nuggets.

...I forgot it was Friday.

Hilarious considering I forgot too and the folks were bringing my sister home from the airport asking if I wanted anything since they were eating... also Wendy's chicken nuggerts -_-

[Fistandantilus]

I don't recall there being any mention in the Bible that you have to go to church.

Way to miss my point completely, proof enough that you're religious

[Ivve]

no, it's funnier if you read St Peter as a Monty Python era John Cleese.

Point is, the scenario wouldn't happen. :/ Catholics don't believe you go to hell for mistakenly eating chicken broth on a no-meat Friday. You wouldn't go to hell even if you at it intentionally, just thinking it wasn't an important enough rule to follow. That's where the arcana voodoo magic of purgatory comes in!

[Sol-Blackguy]

I guess this is why I saw a priest staring at a shelf full of vienna sausages at the store as if he was breaking up with it.

[Soa]

Having graduated from a Catholic high school I can safely say that only red meat is not allowed during Lent. I remember our school hot lunch during Lent was either chicken sandwiches or fish sandwiches.

The head of the Archdiocese of Wilmington DE even straight up said that only red meat was forbidden.

I'm not Catholic btw, my parents only sent me there because our public school district was beyond horrendous.

[Klutz]

So because I eat red meat on Fridays does that mean I am going to hell?

[Phla]

you know the real story behind not eating meat on fridays?

during the 1400's some pope (don't remember the name) had a brother who had owned a fish market. it was doing shitty and going under, so the pope declared "no meat on fridays! only fish and vegetables are permitted!" lo and behold, his brother made a LOT of money due to this, and threw some of the cash the pope's way.

this is funny for 2 reasons, 1. i learned this from my religion teacher in high school, and 2. it shows how corrupt (some) of the popes have been.

in short, eat whatever the fuck you want, since the whole no red meat thing is bull shit anyway.

[Ivve]

So because I eat red meat on Fridays does that mean I am going to hell?

Are you actually retarded or did you just skip all the posts in the thread? I know you're a woman, but god damn.

[Draylo]

So because I eat red meat on Fridays does that mean I am going to hell?

Yes you are.

[Araelus]

A major concept of the Lenten season is repentance and humble obedience. Not eating meat on Fridays (both beef and chicken for that matter, what I posted earlier should be rather straight-forward as Qalbert said!) is intended to encourage (in part) solidarity with the poor. For that matter, it seems an "observance of Lent" takes place with more than just Catholics, in regards to what Fistandantilus mentioned.

Re; Phla: you may or may not be interested to know that

from the "Festal Letters" of St. Athanasius that in 331 the saint enjoined upon his flock a period of forty days of fasting preliminary to, but not inclusive of, the stricter fast of Holy Week, and secondly that in 339 the same Father, after having traveled to Rome and over the greater part of the Europe, wrote in the strongest terms to urge this observance upon the people of Alexandria as one that was universally practiced, "to the end that while all the world is fasting, we who are in Egypt should not become a laughing-stock as the only people who do not fast".

Re; Ivve: certainly if someone does now know what is a mortal sin etc. they are not at fault, but Catholics should be expected to do some research into what is or is not required of them, etc. isn't that expected of any religious or for that matter non-religious group?

I did not expect to hear a Lent question in BG general, you guys continue to impress and/or confuse me.

I guess this is why I saw a priest staring at a shelf full of vienna sausages at the store as if he was breaking up with it.

THAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL

[Haiko]

I did not expect to hear a Lent question in BG general, you guys continue to impress and/or confuse me.



THAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL

Well I been hearing both sides and it amazes me that I still can't find the answer unless I go to the pope directly but I don't see that happening and glad I wasn't the only one who wonder about the whole meat issue thing haha

Oh and for the record I did eat chicken during lent on my childhood thus the reason why I created this topic.

[Kaelan?]

they are not at fault, but Catholics should be expected to do some research into what is or is not required of them, etc. isn't that expected of any religious or for that matter non-religious group?

Don't know if that's actually true for any other religions, but at least Christianity's got at the bare minimum 1 Peter 3:15.

[Soa]

Out of boredom I did some research on what exactly is allowed and forbidden during Lent, and it seems the Catholic Church does not officially prohibit chicken, and leaves it up to each congregation to decide what they want to "fast" from.

It would explain why so many people disagree about the whole chicken thing.

[Soa]

Edit: double post

[Plow]

If, as a catholic, you need to ask an internet board known for having...problems....with said religion (s) the details of your own religion...you are doing it wrong...or completely right..

there's actually a lot of informed people around, most just stay out of the shit flinging