Talk:Christian symbolism

message: First off, the whole bit about the Tree of Jesse was actually ancillary and subordinate to a discussion of the Christmas tree, and the discussion of the Christmas tree was not to pretend that the Christmas tree is an important or basic Christian symbol (in fact, the opposite is specifically disclaimed), but as an in-depth examination of one particular semi-random symbol to examine the general methods of symbolism.
And Secisek's edits were rather unfortunate, in that the first section after the introduction seems to give the impression that the the majority of Christian symbols were plagiarized from other traditions. AnonMoos (talk) 06:11, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Not my intent at all. The article is clearly a work in progress.  Wikipedia sholuld not be "semi-random" or have lengthy passages that are acknowledged to not be about the the subject of the article.  The Christmas tree section was totaly out of place here and I believe I have laid the ground work for the article to move forward: 1. Pre-christian symbols. 2. Early Christian. 3. Symbols of the Church. Add relavent material to each secion.  Please let's all just try to keep it relavent. There was no discussion here since last August. It is December. I felt given that fact I could be bold.  Instead of complaining about the cuts, be bold and add cited material that will help this article reach B and GA status. Best. -- SECisek (talk) 06:26, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  I think Secisek's edit was in good faith, and I will remind you to follow WP:OWNERSHIP guidelines. Bytebear (talk) 06:33, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Please discuss things a little bit more!

message: True-to-the-pope Roman Catholics are not true-to-The Lord Jesus Christ-Christians; why are they included on the Christianity page? Is there no distinct page for Roman Catholics? Are Christians included there?
Invmog (talk) 18:25, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah...that's not offensive at all.  Catholics are Christians.  We are "true-to-The Lord Jesus Christ-Christians" and we take offense to being called otherwise.  And even if we weren't Christians, it doesn't matter because wikipedia only reports what reliable sources say, not our own opinions, and reliable sources say that Catholics are Christians.  End of story.  If you have a suggestion for improving the article, then provide it.  Offensive comments like that are not welcome here, nor, according to St. Paul, are they very Christian. Farsight001 (talk) 11:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

text: Since when does being "true-to-the-pope" contradict being "true-to-our Lord"? Christ clearly built a Church and placed His Church under the authority of St. Peter. Not only are Catholics Christians but they are the only true Christians, for those who reject the authority of St. Peter and his successors (i.e. the pope) are cut off from the Church. 64.6.124.31 (talk) 15:03, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Eh?

message: Under the Tomb Paintings section there is a paragraph that starts: 
In its modern image, usually depicted as bumper stickers and t-shirts and a miasma of other modern items, it carries a strong and puzzling visual connection to the Odal, an ancient Norse rune often associated with the Norse god Odin. 
What in the world is it?  It seems the author was speaking about a specific item, but I can't make heads-or-tails of it.  What is modern imagery doing under Tomb Paintings, anyway?  --74.241.56.136 (talk) 12:50, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've cut what seems an irrelevant OR insertion. If you look at Odal (rune), I suppose it is about the fish symbol (oddly not mentioned in the text. The reference, to the 1911 Catholic Encyclopedia "Veneration of Images", clearly belongs to the para above. Johnbod (talk) 13:29, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tomb Paintings section 

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message: In some interpretations it's associated with the Christian Trinity (because of the enclosing Triangle), but ca. 1800 it could also be associated with Deism and/or Freemasonry. while in the 20th century it became a Cao Dai symbol... AnonMoos (talk) 08:50, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
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