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notMichaelJackson · 12-24-2002, 07:51 AM

Does anyone know who came up with the Jesus fish? What about the evolution fish?

Pitshade · 12-24-2002, 08:38 AM

Off to GRD.

sullster · 12-24-2002, 01:11 PM

The Jesus Fish evolved into the Evolution Fish after the cross was naturally selected out and the little arms were naturally selected for.

As for the origin of the Jesus Fish, some say it appeared on the back of a mini-van in the eighties somewhere in a bible-belt state. Others say it was tatooed on the rumps of christians during the first century. There is more to know about this.

Strawberry · 12-24-2002, 09:18 PM

The Jebus fish was used in the early church as a secret symbol that identified believers to each other but not to the powers-that-be who would persecute them if they knew they were xian. It could also inform believers of upcoming meetings, etc., and sort of stuck. Personally, I like the Evolve fish much better, though.

JohnR · 12-27-2002, 01:32 AM

The fish wars!
http://www.meangene.com/darwin/

My Darwin fish keep disappearing off my car.

Hugo Holbling · 12-27-2002, 08:57 AM

The fish symbol originates from the vesica pisces , deriving from so-called sacred geometry with a little astrology thrown in.

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12-24-2002, 08:38 AM	#2
Pitshade Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sugar Grove,NC Posts: 4,316	Off to GRD.

12-24-2002, 01:11 PM	#3
sullster Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: North of Boston Posts: 1,392	The Jesus Fish evolved into the Evolution Fish after the cross was naturally selected out and the little arms were naturally selected for. As for the origin of the Jesus Fish, some say it appeared on the back of a mini-van in the eighties somewhere in a bible-belt state. Others say it was tatooed on the rumps of christians during the first century. There is more to know about this.

12-24-2002, 09:18 PM	#4
Strawberry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA/Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 627	The Jebus fish was used in the early church as a secret symbol that identified believers to each other but not to the powers-that-be who would persecute them if they knew they were xian. It could also inform believers of upcoming meetings, etc., and sort of stuck. Personally, I like the Evolve fish much better, though.

12-27-2002, 01:32 AM	#5
JohnR Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Eastern PNW Posts: 572	The fish wars! http://www.meangene.com/darwin/ My Darwin fish keep disappearing off my car.

12-27-2002, 08:57 AM	#6
Hugo Holbling Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Self-banned in 2005 Posts: 1,344	The fish symbol originates from the vesica pisces , deriving from so-called sacred geometry with a little astrology thrown in.

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