Ya know...that little "FISH" sign on the back of your car

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

Carp, I have to ask just because I'm curious.

You identified the skirt people, but I wonder, would you have recognized the men if their wives didn't draw your attention to them? I mean, would you have held the door and spoke to them that way (not meaning unkindly, but perhaps not saying anything) if your attention wasn't drawn to them?

Actually, this is an interesting question. I remember I was in NC staying at a hotel, and I noticed a bunch of guys there, carrying bibles, carrying on, and I thought...hmmm, these look like Apostolic types...sure enough, it was a men's meeting/service/crusade, and I met a few big names telling them I was from Denver and __________'s church, which got me an audience walking down the hall toward the ballroom.

This was the only time I ever recognized an Apostolic man in public apart from the hairy unwashed.

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Can you prove that the fish symbol used by early christians to identify themselves as Christians to other Christians while they were being persecuted by Rome comes from Dagon and other fish gods?

Similarity is not causation.

Im sure you can take apart any number of other symbols in various parts and come up with something....that alone does not prove it is pagan

Some folks just have to see a deemun under every street sign, underwear tag, and behind every label on your shampoo bottle, not to mention the shape of the blasted thing.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Why did you ASSUME they did not respond kindly? I'd be perplexed too if someone I never knew or met before walked up to me and called me brother, but just like them, I would thank them for holding the door....

I would say if anything your reply here was telling indeed

LOL!! Telling of what, Prax?! Carp said they were looking at him weird...sounds unkind to me...and I didn't assume, I read...JMHO...

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

No, I have opened doors for bikers, thieves and stoners before and they didn't look at me like these precious saints of God looked at me. I suppose they are very wary of folks calling them brother/sister.

I know I am not good looking, no having to think about things there.

No one ever said you were not nice looking. I was making fun of your original post, actually - because

I AM GOING TO WEAR A STINKING SKIRT UNTIL I DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All righty then - have a great day!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

No one ever said you were not nice looking. I was making fun of your original post, actually - because

I AM GOING TO WEAR A STINKING SKIRT UNTIL I DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All righty then - have a great day!

Then you'll be buried in pants??????????

That doesn't make sense.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Then you'll be buried in pants??????????

That doesn't make sense.

LOL!!

[rrford]

Another goofy thread.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by rrford

Another goofy thread.

rrford you are our goof-o-meter!

[rrford]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

rrford you are our goof-o-meter!

Hey, is that an insult or a compliment?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by rrford

Hey, is that an insult or a compliment?

Lol!