Talk:Christian dietary laws

"In addition, meat consumed by Christians should not retain any blood"
"In addition, meat consumed by Christians should not retain any blood"--er... this seems to apply to only a few groups rather than mainstream Christians in, say, the US or Europe. Blood pudding and the like in the UK doesn't seem to fit this model... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.99.14.222 (talk) 18:56, 28 March 2015 (UTC) It depend on the theological interpretation of the reason for the ban given at the concil of Jerusalem. Some think it the purpose was simply to avoid offence in the largely Jewish church of the day, and therefore is not binding on all Christians for all time. Others believe the prohibitions are ongoing. 86.189.208.170 (talk) 14:30, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

Red meat on Friday
How about the old "no red meat on Friday (especially during Lent & even more so on Good Friday)" rule? Why is there no mention of this? Jimp 23:23, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * which is to say, would this article benefit from information about Christian practices regarding fasting, abstinence, etc?--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 00:59, 20 May 2019 (UTC)


 * There's no mention of it, because it no longer applies. Red meat was formerly not consumed on Good Friday, as a sympathetic reference to Christ's crucifixion; and, in Catholic countries and among some Catholic congregations, this was carried over to Fridays generally, when fish was eaten. But there never was any moral prescription attached to eating fish on Fridays, nor any proscription against red meat; it was just a tradition. As it seemed to have fallen out of popular observance in recent years, the Church quietly dropped it from formal requirement.
 * Nuttyskin (talk) 20:27, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Nuttyskin, this is incorrect and there are Catholics who still observe it today. Further, the Orthodox are not supposed to consume meat from Meatfare to Easter, from the beginning of the Nativity fast to Christmas, during the Apostles’ Fast, during the dormition fast, and most Friday’s and Wednesday’s throughout the year except for fast free periods (major feasts). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.181.81.91 (talk) 16:28, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

Methodism?
The writings of John Wesley and Methodism do not support fasting or abstinence on certain days like Good Friday or during Lent. I am not sure who keep adding the word "Methodist" to every article on Wikipedia about Christianity, but it's not NPOV. --IACOBVS (talk) 23:37, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Common practice by Christians in the UK
Although food laws are referred to in Scripture, in practice few British Christians consider food laws a part of their adherence to their faith. In research, the studies done regarding food laws refer to Orthodox Christians, which is a minority among British Christians. Research into the practice of Anglican christians and Christians of other denominations is extremely hard to find.

Fasting is recommended in most Christian denominations, but, research evidence about how many British Christians practice fasting is extremely difficult to find. Sheepcliff (talk) 17:51, 4 July 2023 (UTC)


 * I don't doubt this is true, but stating "there isn't much research on the topic" isn't necessary when the topic is this niche. I could see an argument for including this material in another section of the article, but it definitely does not belong in the lede, which is meant to be concise and summarize only the most important points. Bear of Tomato (talk) 06:38, 20 August 2023 (UTC)