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Signs were common long ago and were not only appreciated by the mind as a symbol, but it was understood to be something that you participated in or performed leading to allegience to the reality behind. That understanding is expressed by the various signs in the Old and New Testaments. Early Christians could be spared by offering a bit of incense to Caesar or have their lives forfeit by refusing to do so. From that time and shortly after, Christians would offer incense to Christ (or the book of the Gospels, itself a "sign" of Christ), as a way of affirming and expressing that Caesar is not Lord, but Christ is the Lord. Because of this mentality, it is doubtful that sharing the fish sign was merely a way of informing some one else that you were a Christian. It was an affirmation of faith in a time of distress and it bound you not only to another, but closer to Christ.
Signs were common long ago and were not only appreciated by the mind as a symbol, but it was understood to be something that you participated in or performed leading to allegience to the reality behind. That understanding is expressed by the various signs in the Old and New Testaments. Early Christians could be spared by offering a bit of incense to Caesar or have their lives forfeit by refusing to do so. From that time and shortly after, Christians would offer incense to Christ (or the book of the Gospels, itself a "sign" of Christ), as a way of affirming and expressing that Caesar is not Lord, but Christ is the Lord. Because of this mentality, it is doubtful that sharing the fish sign was merely a way of informing some one else that you were a Christian. It was an affirmation of faith in a time of distress and it bound you not only to another, but closer to Christ.
In recent years, the sign has been corrupted by "Darwin" fish or other such parody fishes promoting false doctrines. These are not to be confused with the original Ichthys symbol.
In recent years, the sign has been corrupted by "Darwin" fish. This is not to be confused with the original Ichthys symbol.
==See Also==
==See Also==