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- From: mmelez@vax.clarku.edu
- Subject: RE: Why the Cross?
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- Date: 31 DEC 92 06:34:10 GMT
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- In a previous article, Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde) wrote:
- >In article <1992Dec31.015158.7606@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- > bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015) writes:
- >>In article <29DEC199212214576@jane.uh.edu>
- >> lib1p@jane.uh.edu (Tammy Stark Blandino) writes:
- >>>
- >>>The early symbol of Xtianity was the fish, like is becomming popular
- >>>today.
- >>
- >>Why was the fish a symbol? Anyone have a good idea? Even a bad one might
- >>be amusing. :-)
- >
- >It comes from a Greek acrostic phrase, which gives the word for "fish":
- >
- > Iesous = Jesus
- > Christos = Christ
- > Theou = of God
- > Huios = Son
- > Soter = Savior
- >
- > Ichthus = fish
- >
- >It is one of the symbols found in the catacombs of Rome. It is
- >thought to have been used as a covert recognition sign for early
- >christians.
-
- It was also under the impression it was connected to the original profession
- (fishermen) of Jesus' apostles. This memory is faint in my mind. Does anyone
- know if there is any validity to this? Did I even get the apostle part right!?
-
- >
- >--
- > Albert Lunde | Interfaith | *Y*Y* "A branch on the
- > Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu | Bisexual | *Y* tree of life"
- > | Feminist |.......|.........................
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