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Act_of_Reparation

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Reply to Kolesar (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 11:52 AM

Mar 2017

Shellfish is any shelled creature living under the water. This includes both molluscs and arthropods.

No, neither of these creatures are fish. But since when has scientific accuracy mattered to the religious? According to the Catholic Church, capybara (giant musk rat) and alligator are fish (because they spend, like, a lot time in water) and can be consumed on Friday without concern that a petulant capricious god will damn you to eternity in the furnace.

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A question (thought) about sacrifice [View all] Heddi Mar 2017 OP

Is there a question or something to comment on in here? rurallib Mar 2017 #1

Thanks for sharing Lordquinton Mar 2017 #2

If you come from a religious family... Jim Lane Mar 2017 #10

Except for instagram pics of steak on fridays Lordquinton Mar 2017 #11

I gave up canned beets and nobody believed me Kolesar Mar 2017 #3

Haha trotsky Mar 2017 #5

It's a bunch of people pretending to be uber-pious... trotsky Mar 2017 #4

I really miss corned beef, but I can make a reuben sandwich with a garden burger Kolesar Mar 2017 #6

BTW, what is shellfish? Kolesar Mar 2017 #7

I know shrimp are counted... trotsky Mar 2017 #9

Both. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2017 #12

note to self - don't post after drinking mudslides : Heddi Mar 2017 #8