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2003-12-02 Africa: North

Christian Fish, Muslims Shark Swimming Through Cairo Traffic in War of Stickers

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Posted by Steve White 2003-12-02 12:54:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If the Coptics are fish and the slick guys are sharks then let the US be the Jets.

Posted by Lucky 2003-12-2 1:20:35 AM|| 2003-12-2 1:20:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 How about head-scarf vs. pig-skin cap/scarf with miss piggy printed in new moon in US streets?

Posted by SK 2003-12-2 4:08:40 AM|| 2003-12-2 4:08:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 It might be better if the Coptic community continues to keep a low profile until the war on terror i done.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-2 4:47:20 AM|| 2003-12-2 4:47:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If the Coptics are fish and the slick guys are sharks then let the US be the Jets.

Naw its... Fish---Shark---SeaWolf

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-2 7:34:58 AM|| 2003-12-2 7:34:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 If you're Muslim and your stupid little martyr-ass is shredded/incinerated by an A-10 Warthog, are you forbidden going to heaven? Sounds like psy-ops time

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-2 8:38:08 AM|| 2003-12-2 8:38:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 i like the witty rivalry here in the states.

Christians have the fish.
Darwinists have the Amphibians with the word darwin.
Some witty christians reply with a big fish labeled truth eating the amphibian labeled darwin.
And the Jews respond with a fish labeled "gefilte" (yup, i wanna get one)

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-12-2 10:14:40 AM|| 2003-12-2 10:14:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I wanna get one with a lizardman holding a harpoon labeled "LGF".

Posted by BH 2003-12-2 10:36:58 AM|| 2003-12-2 10:36:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I've always wondered where the use of the fish as a symbol for the early Christians came from. The miracale of the loaves and the fishes is one good choice. Another is the fact that the period of the the birth of the church is also the start of the Age of Pisces.

Posted by Cheddarhead 2003-12-2 12:09:05 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:09:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Greek - "Christos"...

Posted by mojo 2003-12-2 12:25:14 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:25:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I've always wondered where the use of the fish as a symbol for the early Christians came from.

As you said, the loaves and fishes is one. Another is that the fish, as commonly drawn, resembles the lower-case alpha, referring to "the Alpha and the Omega".

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-12-2 12:36:08 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-12-2 12:36:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm pretty shaky on Greek, but I thought the letters (not the Alpha Omega ones) spelled "Icthyos" for fish.

And I think Jesus Fish is a great name for a band.

Posted by BH 2003-12-2 12:39:26 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:39:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Finally come across one that doesn't work for an SUV.

Posted by .com 2003-12-2 12:45:56 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:45:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 What the Copts need is to modify their fish design to represent a Lionfish - common in Red Sea waters, and extremely deadly, even to a shark. THEN I'm sure we'd see some true craziness erupt from the Muslim side...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-2 12:48:55 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-2 12:48:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 #11 I always heard that the phrase that spelled icthyos was "Jesus Christ Son of God Savior"

Posted by Chris Smith 2003-12-2 12:58:11 PM|| 2003-12-2 12:58:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Fish = ICTHYS
Iesous Christos THeou Yios Sotir
Jesus Christ, God's Son, Saviour

"Christos" (Christ) by itself means "Annointed One" - the Messiah.

Posted by Aris Katsaris 2003-12-2 1:20:46 PM|| 2003-12-2 1:20:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Turn the fish symbol 90 degrees so the tail is directly down. Look at it a little while and try to figure out what it looks like. Yup, you got it. A depiction of the female genitals. Taken from the old goddess fertility cults. Bet the born agains wouldn't be happy with that interpretation, but it's as good as any

Posted by Slumming 2003-12-2 5:06:38 PM|| 2003-12-2 5:06:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 A depiction of the female genitals.

Damn, now I'll NEVER get that smell out! *rimshot*

Posted by pleasetrytheveal 2003-12-2 5:45:11 PM|| 2003-12-2 5:45:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 What if some of the Egyptians started putting a stuffed Garfield doll attached by suction cups inside their rear window?

Then we could print up some yellow triangles with the arabic for "Baby Onboard" .... zzzzzzz

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-2 5:49:20 PM|| 2003-12-2 5:49:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 #10 I've always wondered where the use of the fish as a symbol for the early Christians came from.

As you said, the loaves and fishes is one. Another is that the fish, as commonly drawn, resembles the lower-case alpha, referring to "the Alpha and the Omega".

Actually I think the 'fish' came from the command to be 'A fisher of men' when Jesus called Peter (who was a fisher of fish at the time).

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-12-3 12:25:17 AM|| 2003-12-3 12:25:17 AM|| Front Page Top

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