Talk:Christian symbolism/Archive 1

message: This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Christianty as I know it. What are we writing about here? Rmhermen 18:20, Oct 20, 2003 (UTC)
: I agree: this article needs complete rework. I guess that Jewish symbolism is a good benchmark for the type of information that we could have in such an article. olivier 21:10, 20 Oct 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: Why don't you add what you are mentioning in the form of additional paragraphs and somehow keep the existing paragraphs, maybe at the bottom of the article, while potentially editing them? That would be my suggestion for a first round of edit, rather than a complete blanking. olivier 01:52, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  The existing paragraphs are pseudo-theological ruminations representative of no one (except, apparently, the author).  It's just wrong, all through.  But you are right.  It would be bad form to blank it.  I'll give it a day or two and look at it with fresh eyes.  In the meantime, I hope Wesley, or someone else versed in iconography or symbolism could add something off the top of their head.  Mkmcconn 02:48, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)

text: It looks like some interesting ideas are being discussed here. Could someone start including them in the article? I think that would help to further define what we want to see in the article and how it should be structured. Thanks! olivier 19:07, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)

message: My compliments to the editors on a very well-presented external links section.  I have removed a couple:
*Hitchcock's Bible Names is a second link to a site linked higher up, and a bit tangential.
*Christian Symbols and Glossary is  404
Just zis  Guy, you know? [T]/[C] AfD? 10:47, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  External links 

message: The Beehive is a genuine Christian symbol (see the link to the woodcarvings at the bottom of the article page, for example, or  http://home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/symbolsb/symbolsb.htm at a site also linked to from the bottom of the page), though a rather minor one...  AnonMoos 20:29, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Beehive

message: I removed the Coptic bust.jpg image that supposedly shows a 3rd or 4th century Egyptian Coptic bust with an ankh changed into a cross. The contents of the image is completely unverifiable, dateable and sourceble for any 3rd party, yet carries a profound "evidence" message.
I’m not disputing the contents per say nor disputing the ankh to cross idea; I’m simply asking who has this bust that is on the image? who has examine it for authenticity?, like date and origin, and where and when exactly was it found?
It has been inserted into a number of articles on Wiki since January 8, 2006, with a range of different image comments and textural additions, like;
*“3D stereo image of transitional ankh into coptic cross” User:3dnatureguy
*“The illustration of the Christian 4th Century bust with a transitional "ankh becoming a cross" , found in the 1960s in the Fayeum acheological region, as a kind of "archeopterix" fossil. A "Dinosaur into Bird", relic.” User:3dnatureguy
*“A Christian bust from the ruins of a church in Fayeum, Egypt, shows an anhk partially evolved into a cross being worn as a necklace. (see image)” user:Nativeborncal
*“Coptic bust from the transition period, as the ankh become "christianized". Found in the Fayeum in the 1950s. posted in 3D.” User:3dnatureguy
*“An example of the ankh in transition was discovered in the Fayaom, oasis region on a 3rd century christian bust, excaveted in the 1960s”. User:3dnatureguy
*“Earliest use of cross symbol by Christians. Egypt 250C.E.in 3D.” User:3dnatureguy
*“Early use of the Ankh modified slightly to use as a Christian symbol 280.C.E. in 3D” user:Nativeborncal
Apparently the two persons that have added (I believe 3dnatureguy is the actually photographer) it to articles, does not seem to have even rudimentary knowledge of its date, location and origin. They cannot agree on the exact details, even among themselves. I believe this image actual contents is very spurious and unless someone can add some verifiable details to this image, it is very unsuited for an encyclopedia. Twthmoses 03:10, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Removed image with unverifiable contents

message: Whenever Christian symbols are depicted in film we should be alerted to the forthcoming immoral misdeeds of the actor's character. 
Who makes such films? Look at the credits. What would happen if Hollywood displayed the symbols of other religions in conjunction with evil?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1.144.111.208 (talk) 01:01, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Christian symbols in film