backward fish symbol?

[Akathist]

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See the fish symbol to the right of the globe?

I have never seen the fish symbol facing that direction.

And thinking of the fish symbol... when did Christians start to use it? Does anyone know?​

 

[Argyle]

This explaination is attributed to the BBC

In the times of the early Roman Christians, followers of Christ were often persecuted for their faith and any outward symbol of their belief could often get them imprisoned or killed. However, for their underground movement, the practitioners needed some means of identifying one another, and for safety they chose a symbol that was not directly associated with their faith. Thus the fish symbol was born.

For the symbol to be a success there had to be some recognisable links with the faith. The fish was said to symbolise the baptismal waters, the loaves and fishes that Jesus used to feed the five thousand, and Jesus's own declaration to the disciples to become 'fishers of men'. The Greek word for fish, ichthus, is an acrostic consisting of the initial letters of five more Greek words, which briefly but clearly described the character of Christ and His claim to the worship of believers: 'Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter' which translates as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour'.

The symbol of the fish and the word ichthus gained a meaning of high significance for those early Christians, and is still recognized as a Christian symbol today. Chromed fishes can often be seen stuck onto the back of Christians' cars, and for some time a chalk fish-mark was used by homeless wanderers to mark the houses of people who could be depended on for charity or for food.

 

[Shubunkin]

Backwards fish symbol? Maybe that means this site is going backwards ... as far as in Christianity it is!

 

[SeekingTheLight]

You know, I never knew it had a correct way of facing...haven't been paying attention I guess. Could've just been an oversight.

 

[MariaRegina]

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See the fish symbol to the right of the globe?

I have never seen the fish symbol facing that direction.

And thinking of the fish symbol... when did Christians start to use it? Does anyone know?​

I agree. From an artistic point of view, the fish should be reversed (from what it is now) so that it is looking into the globe and not away from it.

 

[Kristos]

Fish symbols can be found in the catacombs where the early Christians met and prayed and were buried. The orientation doesn't seem to matter. Many I have seen in the catacombs were up and down - fishes head facing up.

 

[SeekingTheLight]

Fish symbols can be found in the catacombs where the early Christians met and prayed and were buried. The orientation doesn't seem to matter. Many I have seen in the catacombs were up and down - fishes head facing up.

That's very interesting!

 

[RobNJ]

Last aquarium, I had, the fish would swim every which way!

 

[Shubunkin]

Maybe the fish is lost.

 

[MariaRegina]

Last aquarium, I had, the fish would swim every which way!

LOL - light bantering is appreciated, Rob.

 

[MariaRegina]

Fish symbols can be found in the catacombs where the early Christians met and prayed and were buried. The orientation doesn't seem to matter. Many I have seen in the catacombs were up and down - fishes head facing up.

Yes, facing up for the resurrection?

The only down headed fish I've seen is displayed by P_G over at C-C-F in the MJ insignia.
Ugh. I won't go there.
That insignia seems to say that the Law is above Christ.

 

[SeraphimSarov]

I'm just glad that there seems to be a movement toward putting SOMETHING Christian back into the title images, ya know?

 

[MariaRegina]

Yes, most of the new logos are far superior to what was originally there.

I like the one of the cemetery cross - so ironic. LOL

 

[SeraphimSarov]

I won't be satisfied until they have a Russian cross in there.

 

[MariaRegina]

Hey, KjellBjarne.

What about entering a foru.ms logo with the various crosses of Orthodoxy on various church steeples, including a plain cross. That would be so neat.

 

[SeraphimSarov]

That it would!

 

[RobNJ]

I know the proportions wouldn't quite work.... But, THIS one cries out, for a three-bar cross!!

 

[Michael G]

Maybe the fish is lost.

Could the fish be fleeing the shark which is chasing it wanting it for dinner?

 

[MariaRegina]

Use your holywater soaker to chase the demonic shark away, Michael

 

[SeraphimSarov]

If you sprayed it into the water, wouldn't that make all the water into holy water?