What's with the fish?

[Bowmore]

Okay, so sometimes I see that little Jesus fish on the backs of cars. I remember hearing from someone that it was used as a secret symbol to identify homes of Christians back when they were persecuted, and now it's just a symbol of Christianity...

...but why a fish? Anybody else know anything about its history?  

[Dathu]

Cause Jesus was a fisherman?  

[puresilver]

Dathu

Cause Jesus was a fisherman?

He was a carpender. They should have use a nail or something.

That fish thing is a good question, though I can't think of a time when the christians were prosecuted as a whole, just their factions prosecuting each other.  

[The Amazing Mr. Tommyos!]

Dathu

Cause Jesus was a fisherman?

When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harversters of the sea,
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.  

[caustic 0_0]

puresilver

Dathu

Cause Jesus was a fisherman?

He was a carpender. They should have use a nail or something.

That fish thing is a good question, though I can't think of a time when the christians were prosecuted as a whole, just their factions prosecuting each other.

eek ...The Romans?

Maybe it's the 'fisher of men' analogy thing.  

[Dathu]

puresilver

Dathu

Cause Jesus was a fisherman?

He was a carpender. They should have use a nail or something.

Like the ones used to nail him to the cross. xd  

[The MoUsY spell-checker]

I've been told that it's their secret code. The Romans persecuted Christians, so the Christians had to do all their meetings in secret, and they'd have half of the fish symbol drawn out. Other Christians would know what it means and complete it.  

[E_Night]

I've seen those on cars too... for me when i drive they'd be like ... bullseye so i know who i should hit. lol...  

[MightyHikaru]

Uh, maybe it's because he multiplied all those fish. But in that case, they'd have to have bread versions of the jesus sticker too.  

[Orichalcon]

Bowmore

Okay, so sometimes I see that little Jesus fish on the backs of cars. I remember hearing from someone that it was used as a secret symbol to identify homes of Christians back when they were persecuted, and now it's just a symbol of Christianity...

...but why a fish? Anybody else know anything about its history?

I don't remember the story, but there is a part within the bible were Jesus either 1) gives fish to the starving or 2) produces fish for the starving. Or something to that effect, I wish I could remember. I'll look it up on wikipedia and post the results later.

On a side note, I have a fish with legs that reads "Darwin" on my car ^.^  

[MightyHikaru]

Orichalcon

I don't remember the story, but there is a part within the bible were Jesus either 1) gives fish to the starving or 2) produces fish for the starving. Or something to that effect, I wish I could remember. I'll look it up on wikipedia and post the results later.

On a side note, I have a fish with legs that reads "Darwin" on my car ^.^

He takes like 3 fish and 3 breads and multiplies them to feed a hundred people. Or made a hundred fish and a hundred breads. Whichever.  

[Merciless Darkness]

In the bible Jesus tells his deciples to be 'fishermen of men'. Meaning to go and preach to people and catch them in their nets... bring them into Christianity. I'm guess it has something to do with that, but hey I'm just a Sunday school queen.  

[Orichalcon]

MightyHikaru

Orichalcon

I don't remember the story, but there is a part within the bible were Jesus either 1) gives fish to the starving or 2) produces fish for the starving. Or something to that effect, I wish I could remember. I'll look it up on wikipedia and post the results later.

On a side note, I have a fish with legs that reads "Darwin" on my car ^.^

He takes like 3 fish and 3 breads and multiplies them to feed a hundred people. Or made a hundred fish and a hundred breads. Whichever.

Yeah, that's it. Thanks  

[E_Night]

Orichalcon

MightyHikaru

Orichalcon

I don't remember the story, but there is a part within the bible were Jesus either 1) gives fish to the starving or 2) produces fish for the starving. Or something to that effect, I wish I could remember. I'll look it up on wikipedia and post the results later.

On a side note, I have a fish with legs that reads "Darwin" on my car ^.^

He takes like 3 fish and 3 breads and multiplies them to feed a hundred people. Or made a hundred fish and a hundred breads. Whichever.

Yeah, that's it. Thanks

many breads? ok dude you were like... the grammer king and thats like... not grammerific... loaves of bread? and people believe he produced stuff? ok... stare  

[MightyHikaru]

E_Night

many breads? ok dude you were like... the grammer king and thats like... not grammerific... loaves of bread? and people believe he produced stuff? ok... stare

Um... I'm not sure if I got that. You're saying I mispelled bread? I never use that word very much in english, give me a break. rolleyes