Unpacking the Tradition: Why is it okay to eat fish but not meat during Lent?
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Dating back to the earliest days of Christianity, the practice of abstaining from meat on Fridays is a form of penance, commemorating Jesus's sacrifice. This tradition often raises the question: **Why is it okay to eat fish but not meat during Lent?** The answer lies in a centuries-old definition of 'meat' and the symbolic significance of fish within the faith.
