Apart from the cross, the most ubiquitous symbol of Christianity is the ichthys, known to us as the Jesus Fish, and today it appears predominantly in its natural habitat -- car bumpers. The ichthys actually dates right back to ancient times, when Christianity was still an obscure sect, and considering that fish and fishing were frequently used as symbols in the Bible, you could argue that it's a more appropriate symbol for the teachings of Christ than the device used to torture and kill him.



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the Romans literally fucked it to extinction.

Zagadka wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a new more liberal Christian sect that more closely followed Jesus's teachings of forgiveness, compassion, and love, and the ichthys would be a great symbol. It could attract a lot of "agnostic" people that are driven from churches because of their stances.

I wouldn't mind seeing a new more liberal Christian sect that more closely followed Jesus's teachings of forgiveness, compassion, and love...

senorgrand wrote:They have that already, it's being a Christian.

Christians view the Bible through the actions and words of Christ, while fundamentalists pervert the Bible to justify their own prejudices.

If the New Testament were written today, Christ's tale of the Good "Samaritan" would be the tale of the Good "Taliban Member." Good luck hearing that in a fundamentalist church today.