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6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:38 pm
by GuitarsandGuns
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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Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:45 pm
by senorgrand
+1
Cracked in general is pretty awesome, especially the articles that have references beyond wikipedia.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:51 pm
by gendoikari87
the Romans literally fucked it to extinction.
I nominate for quote of the year.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:52 pm
by Zagadka
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.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:55 pm
by gendoikari87
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 could get down on my knees and pray to the ichthys.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:08 pm
by Fukshot
Smells like...
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:17 pm
by senorgrand
I wouldn't mind seeing a new more liberal Christian sect that more closely followed Jesus's teachings of forgiveness, compassion, and love...
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.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:49 pm
by Zagadka
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.
Which is why it needs a revisioning, unfortunately.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:13 am
by senorgrand
More and more the Extreme Christian Right is looking to me like the Taliban.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:23 pm
by Gnigma
A god is a lie.
Re: 6 famous symbols that don't mean what you think
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:53 pm
by lsj74
I think they chose the fish symbol because it smells the same.
