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- From: popec@freeside.com (PopeC)
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- Subject: Re: Why the Cross?
- Message-ID: <13XNwB4w165w@freeside.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 14:14:35 CST
- References: <1992Dec31.050516.9721@news.acns.nwu.edu>
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- Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde) writes:
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- > 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.
- >
- > --
- > Albert Lunde | Interfaith | *Y*Y* "A branch on the
- > Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu | Bisexual | *Y* tree of life"
- > | Feminist |.......|.........................
-
-
- Along with that, the four gospels are filled with fish imagery.
- The fishermen recruited as apostles, the miracles of the fish and loaves,
- the poll tax paid with a coin found in a fish, and lots of others fish
- stories.
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