I just ate meat...

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Betazoid

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I abstain from meat every Friday. Not only as penance but because it also makes me feel as though I have achieved something as some weeks it's really hard.

I have refrained from eating meat on a Friday for a year but today I have had a relapse. I have gone the whole day without wanting any and telling myself I am not allowed any. I have just been in my fridge and eaten pork. I didn't even think about it. I had completely forgotten what day it is until I was walking away with the pork in my mouth.

Now I feel really angry and disappointed with myself for doing it and for not realising and forgetting what day it is.

Can I do abstain this week on Sunday instead of today? Is that acceptable? If I make acceptions for myself this week then is that setting a precedent for next week? Or shall I have two days next week where I abstain?

I feel really peed off with my self now.
 
blue_ladybug

blue_ladybug

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Abstain from meat tomorrow. Then next week, go back to Friday again.
 
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blue_ladybug

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I don't know what you mean by abstaining from meat as penance, but doing that does NOT save you, nor does it mean you have repented of anything.. :confused:
 
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Betazoid

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blue_ladybug said:
I don't know what you mean by abstaining from meat as penance, but doing that does NOT save you, nor does it mean you have repented of anything.. :confused:
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I didn't say it "saves" me. I not only do it for personal reasons but also because the Catholic Church teaches that we should perform some penance for our sins, we give up meat on a Friday as Jesus sacrificed his flesh for our sins.
 
Tommy379

Tommy379

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I prefer to abstain from eating vegetables everyday of the week.
 
maxwel

maxwel

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Betazoid,

If you WANT to abstain from meat on certain days, that is certainly your choice, and it certainly doesn't hurt anything.

However, many of us on CC might suggest you consider re-evaluating this particular teaching of the Catholic Church.



I would start by suggesting you go to a concordance
(If you don't have one you can use a site like BibleGateway.com)
and then do a search for the word "liberty" in the New Testament.

You might find this gives an entirely new perspective that needs to be explored.


God Bless,
Max
 
blue_ladybug

blue_ladybug

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Catholicism is a false religion, and teaches alot of false beliefs. One of those false beliefs is that you need to do penance for your sins, when in fact ALL you need to do, is pray to God and repent.. Abstaining from meat or any other food does NOT absolve you of sin. Only repentance does that.. And catholicism is NOT Christianity.


Betazoid said:
I didn't say it "saves" me. I not only do it for personal reasons but also because the Catholic Church teaches that we should perform some penance for our sins, we give up meat on a Friday as Jesus sacrificed his flesh for our sins.
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Willie-T

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My God! This forum is certainly chock full of the foolishness and sad distortions "Religion" has crippled millions of people with. No wonder it is also so easy for Madison Avenue to lead our minds too.
 
RickyZ

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As this is something you are doing on your own and not by edict of God, then you are free to make whatever adjustments you wish to the schedule sans the guilt.
 
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There is no need to feel angry with yourself, for what you did was not a sin. And if you angry because you wanted to prove yourself something but you failed yourself remember that Jesus told us not to worry.

[FONT=&quot]31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.[/FONT][FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Seek a relationship with Jesus and do not worry about all the little manly things on earth whilst you live on it.[/FONT]
 
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Miri

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I abstain from vegetarianism. I've never broken that one.

To the OP Jesus paid the price for sin once and for all, there is no penance we can possibly
do which will improve on that.
 
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SunsSunny

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I agree! To think that something you do can even in the slightest bit attone for sin... SIN... Is to go down a very bad road in thought and belief. Only Christ can take away our sins.

it is also very bad to be a vegetarian, just ask Cain

Miri said:
I abstain from vegetarianism. I've never broken that one.

To the OP Jesus paid the price for sin once and for all, there is no penance we can possibly
do which will improve on that.
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Miri

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SunsSunny said:
I agree! To think that something you do can even in the slightest bit attone for sin... SIN... Is to go down a very bad road in thought and belief. Only Christ can take away our sins.

it is also very bad to be a vegetarian, just ask Cain
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The problem with Cain is that he thought God was a vegetarian. :)
 
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Adstar

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Betazoid said:
I abstain from meat every Friday. Not only as penance but because it also makes me feel as though I have achieved something as some weeks it's really hard.

I have refrained from eating meat on a Friday for a year but today I have had a relapse. I have gone the whole day without wanting any and telling myself I am not allowed any. I have just been in my fridge and eaten pork. I didn't even think about it. I had completely forgotten what day it is until I was walking away with the pork in my mouth.

Now I feel really angry and disappointed with myself for doing it and for not realising and forgetting what day it is.

Can I do abstain this week on Sunday instead of today? Is that acceptable? If I make acceptions for myself this week then is that setting a precedent for next week? Or shall I have two days next week where I abstain?

I feel really peed off with my self now.
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There is no call in the Bible for us to abstain from Meat...

There is no call in the Bible for us to do penance....

So enjoy your pork with thanks to God :)
 
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Adstar

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Miri said:
I abstain from vegetarianism. I've never broken that one.

To the OP Jesus paid the price for sin once and for all, there is no penance we can possibly
do which will improve on that.
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What's even worse Miri,, doing penance is denying that the Atonement of our LORD Jesus Christ is sufficient to cover all our sins..

It is denial of the Gospel of Jesus Christ..
 
zeroturbulence

zeroturbulence

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blue_ladybug said:
Catholicism is a false religion, and teaches alot of false beliefs. One of those false beliefs is that you need to do penance for your sins, when in fact ALL you need to do, is pray to God and repent.. Abstaining from meat or any other food does NOT absolve you of sin. Only repentance does that.. And catholicism is NOT Christianity.
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Isaiah 58:5 NLT:
You humble yourselves
by going through the motions of penance,
 
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