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freemonkey · 08-09-2003, 01:43 PM

Saw that on a bumper sticker today and I can't figure out what it means.

I know what a gillnet is, but I wonder what the writer of the sticker and/or owner of the car mean to say:

a) gillnetting is fishing and Jesus is a "fisher of men", so Jesus uses a gillnet; or

b) gillnetting indiscriminately traps, tortures and kills all sorts of marine life and christianity has been known to, as well.

What do you think?

tribalbeeyatch · 08-09-2003, 01:53 PM

It sounds derogatory to me, but I don't think it has any real deep meaning. It's more like a general retort to the "fisher of men" thing. Sort of like saying "Jesus is lame".

Sweet Leaf · 08-09-2003, 02:01 PM

Fisherman

tribalbeeyatch · 08-09-2003, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by Sweet Leaf
Fisherman

Gesundheit.

freemonkey · 08-09-2003, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by tribalbeeyatch
It sounds derogatory to me, but I don't think it has any real deep meaning. It's more like a general retort to the "fisher of men" thing. Sort of like saying "Jesus is lame".

It seemed derogatory to me, too. I guess I was wondering if this person was a xian or a fellow non believer.

If xian, it reminds me of the giant jebus fish devouring the Darwin fish.

Undercurrent · 08-09-2003, 03:11 PM

I think it was a pro-gillnetting sticker more than anything else. Reference here

tribalbeeyatch · 08-09-2003, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by Undercurrent
I think it was a pro-gillnetting sticker more than anything else. Reference here

By Jove, I think you're right. I guess that gillnetting just has negative connotations for me. And I'm sure that I'm not the only one, so I wonder how effective that particular bumpersticker is at communicating its intended message.

Darwin26 · 08-11-2003, 12:24 AM

it all tags onto the WWJD...hell he'd go out an drown a bunch of non-believer porpoises & dolphins ... rape the sea and call it a day...
It's the xian mentality stupid

kkholiday · 08-11-2003, 11:14 AM

Jesus was obviously a cast-netter, not a gill-netter. That sticker owner was a definite unbeliever and detractor of the faith.

Holiday

08-09-2003, 01:43 PM	#1
freemonkey Veteran Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: hell if I know Posts: 2,306	Jesus Was A Gillnetter Saw that on a bumper sticker today and I can't figure out what it means. I know what a gillnet is, but I wonder what the writer of the sticker and/or owner of the car mean to say: a) gillnetting is fishing and Jesus is a "fisher of men", so Jesus uses a gillnet; or b) gillnetting indiscriminately traps, tortures and kills all sorts of marine life and christianity has been known to, as well. What do you think?

08-11-2003, 12:24 AM	#8
Darwin26 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 806	jesis was a land raper it all tags onto the WWJD...hell he'd go out an drown a bunch of non-believer porpoises & dolphins ... rape the sea and call it a day... It's the xian mentality stupid

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08-09-2003, 01:53 PM	#2
tribalbeeyatch Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: On the edge Posts: 509	It sounds derogatory to me, but I don't think it has any real deep meaning. It's more like a general retort to the "fisher of men" thing. Sort of like saying "Jesus is lame".

08-09-2003, 02:01 PM	#3
Sweet Leaf New Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	Fisherman

08-09-2003, 03:11 PM	#6
Undercurrent Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 2,362	I think it was a pro-gillnetting sticker more than anything else. Reference here

08-11-2003, 11:14 AM	#9
kkholiday Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: P'cola, Florida Posts: 226	Jesus was obviously a cast-netter, not a gill-netter. That sticker owner was a definite unbeliever and detractor of the faith. Holiday

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