Anonymous wrote:Churches are human-created organizations and so inherently fallible. Show me a church or a person that follows the Bible exactly. You know, the stoning and all.

God gave us the Bible to live by. Unfortunately, he didn't make it easy to understand. But he loved us so much that he sacrificed his only son for us. That part is very clear in the Bible.

Churches are human-created organizations and so inherently fallible. Show me a church or a person that follows the Bible exactly. You know, the stoning and all.

Anonymous wrote:I guess it depends on which church the OP is talking about. In the Catholic church, fasting and abstinence are considered forms of penance. There is plenty in the church that is not based in the Bible. Not saying that is right or wrong, just pointing that out.

If it's not Bible-based, then it's wrong. Oddly, God allowed Christianity to be managed by the wrong team (Catholics) for 1500 years.

Anonymous wrote:Who's 'we'?

+1

Anonymous wrote:I guess it depends on which church the OP is talking about. In the Catholic church, fasting and abstinence are considered forms of penance. There is plenty in the church that is not based in the Bible. Not saying that is right or wrong, just pointing that out.

I a catholic

I guess it depends on which church the OP is talking about. In the Catholic church, fasting and abstinence are considered forms of penance. There is plenty in the church that is not based in the Bible. Not saying that is right or wrong, just pointing that out.

Anonymous wrote:Abstinence applies to meat; fasting applies to the amount of food/drink you consume and when during the day. Neither technically involves avoiding alcohol. In the spirit (no pun intended) of the idea of penance from which abstinence and fasting spring, however, one should consider whether consuming alcohol is warranted on days of observance.

Up to you really.

Penance is an unbiblical concept. Christ paid the penalty for our sins on the cross. If we believe in Him as our savior, there is no penance required. If we don't, no penance is sufficient.

Biblically, fasting is not meant as penance. Jesus fasted, and He, of course, needed no penance. Fasting is meant to draw us away from worldly concerns and focus us spiritually.

Drinking alcohol is not a sin, but getting drunk is. Believers in Christ are freed from these sorts of rules. We are just not to sin, and we do that by the Holy Spirit's help.

Anonymous wrote:Are we allowed to drink on Good Friday?
Are we allowed to drink Alcohol on Thursday and Friday?

No drinking between 12 noon and 3 PM - the hours that Jesus was hanging on the cross

Abstinence applies to meat; fasting applies to the amount of food/drink you consume and when during the day. Neither technically involves avoiding alcohol. In the spirit (no pun intended) of the idea of penance from which abstinence and fasting spring, however, one should consider whether consuming alcohol is warranted on days of observance.

Up to you really.

communion wine doesn't count

If you have to ask this question maybe you should decide whether you are doing something because you are/are not allowed or because you actually believe.

I believe good Friday is a fasting day. I don't think alcohol would be the best choice when you're fasting (I'm assuming you're catholic here). Pretty sure you're good for Thursday though.

No. It is literally the day Jesus was crucified. Save the alcohol for Easter.

Who's 'we'?

Are we allowed to drink on Good Friday?
Are we allowed to drink Alcohol on Thursday and Friday?