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Jul 12, 2017 12:26 PM
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superhans1988
What about dickbutt?
CodyAGiraffeJunkie
Of course, the best way to learn about symbols was to post this and have you guys dissect it.
timmmm1
The yin yang does not represent good and evil, there are no ancient texts that will support that idea
Sassmachine
Plus, isn't it Taoist, which isn't "all Chinese" philosophy?
FredRogersIsMySpiritAnimal
*Robert Langdon intensifies*
CanadianFurr
Yup!
Charcopolo
The peace symbol is a combination of the semaphore signals for N and D ; Nuclear Disarmament
WardSharlow
This is the actual, deliberate origin of the symbol. It's not some after-the-fact retroactive thing, either.
Thirsty4knowledge
Favorite and forget. +1 for triggering lots of discussion!
ohedron42
Here is a MUCH BETTER definition of the PENTACALE. https://www.paganspath.com/magik/pentacle1.htm
ohedron42
Also, a Better definition of the Triquetra!! http://symboldictionary.net/?p=159
FartyMcPoopyButt
So uh, what's the symbology here?
frosty8980365
Neat
comicgeekynessover9000
Actually the peace sign is a mix of to flag symbols used by ships to send messages it is a mix of the letters n & d for nucular disarment
Zlimeshili
The pentagram was first known as the mulan ub in sumerian, directly translated is the star corner
wemustfindthelight
"So-called irrational number"? Pi, you so shady, what are you even?
get0ffmylawn
Answering the age old question
OmnipotentPotato
First one is wrong- it is based off of the Bible story of Moses in the wilderness - he had a staff with a snake on it that healed people.
semirelatedcomments
This was wildly interesting.
exitparadise
WRONG.Peace sign: The symbol is a combination of the semaphore signals for the letters "N" and "D", standing for "nuclear disarmament".
SecSantaThrowAway
As a Wodenist, I hate the Nazis so much for ruining the Swastika.
BayazTheBenevolent
The heart is a woman's bottom upside down.
catfaps
Quality shitpost
CodyAGiraffeJunkie
Much obliged.
FeersumEndjinn
What a loads of bollocks the last line of the Freemasons one is. they don’t believe in God, that’s kinda the point.
Earan
The G stands for "Great architect" which for many masons would be the Christian God but may also be Allah, Vishnu, something else, etc
CanadianFurr
Well, the Freemason's don't believe in A SPECIFIC GOD. In the masonic order, it is simply required that you believe in a higher power.
0ih469qy
That parrot print logo is a left oriented svastika.
KyleBaran
Liberal Nazis!
JadeMcLeod
They had to publish this article to prove they weren't Nazis
mikeatike
That is exactly the sort of thing a Nazi would do.
nonstopfox
Illuminati!
IMightBeIntoSomeWeirdStuff
Actually just scrolled down to write that!
Zlimeshili
Is that not the evil svastika
Winterhathcome
Despite the "common knowledge" that Nazis use the right oriented swastika, and everyone else uses the left one, that's not true.
Zlimeshili
uh, no, i meant that the left one is the one going back in time instead of forward
rossdaboss63
Wut
Iamanunhappybubbleofanalwindpoppingandwinkinginthemortalbath
Time travel
Winterhathcome
Both are used, with the "Nazi" one being more popular.
oltimey
Symbols, are for the symbol minded.
ZOMGNO
Jerk. I had to come back to upvote you. Take it and get out.
Ferelar
Like those damned Egyptians.
JosephVissarionovichStalin
Emoji using fucks.
ronjohnson
i read through the whole thing out of curiosity. forgot everything.
Hayashima
George Carlin.
ThatGuyDaveTheWarrior
fetyetbet
mikeatike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDw-zFFhFgc
Sacurason
Then every single human ever is "symbol minded" :p
Datmurdaa
Its a joke from carlin
Sacurason
Yeah for sure. I thought you were using it in all seriousness. But hey, fellow Carlin fan! Movin' on...
Buckbeak1486
Another piece of evidence that Christianity isn't remotely original.
OmnipotentPotato
You've probably read the da Vinci code one too many times, be sure to do your own research.
Buckbeak1486
Jesus lived a 99% identical life to Osiris.
IHateSupernatural
I'd say more like 80 with his parents being undead/incestual and whatnot lol
IHateSupernatural
I've read it too, but I've also read a lot of both sides. Honestly, there's just too much evidence against the originality of the bible.
IHateSupernatural
Sure the books themselves and a majority of the parables are original, but the central symbolism and the characters are basically ripoffs lo
namelessone
I was taught that the Christians chose Ichthys because in Greek, the word fish was an acronym for "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Saviour".
Earan
Yeah, the Ichthys backronym is an important part of it. Same with the CND symbol being semaphore for N and D
mynameisnotalice
Me, too.
CaptainFrito
I was taught the same. Plus, Jesus referred himself as a "Fisher" of men, St. Peter, first pope was a fisherman as well
SmolTenk
Thats true Ichtys is the greek word for fish Iesous - jesus, CHristos - the anointed, THeou - gods, HYios - son, Soter - Saviour
kerrberr
So... ιχθυσ. Makes sense.
Theshoot
You are absolutely right
RichardAdkins
Being a Christian during Roman rule could get you killed. A person would draw half the symbol on the ground and the person you were speaking
RichardAdkins
with completed the symbol you were (more) assured you were speaking to a fellow Christian.
tjsutton
Yeah this thing is wrong
mrmeeseekslookatmee
This is true, but doesn't mean the symbol didn't exist before. Christianity borrowed lots of pagan stuff and never gave it back.
nevoreJunkie
Like the Celtic knots one. Three was a special number long before the concept of the Trinity
SoapyMammaryMasturbation
Why do you think it's special to Christians? They're a product of their origins. Same goes for 7.
StupidFingAsshole
It was more along the lines of pagans converting and bringing their traditions with them
Lamaman
Spot on, when talking about eg christian Muslims, they still belong to Muslim culture, but the basis of belief changes to Christianity.
oltimey
You mean religious appropriation?
GraniteIvy
Odd... I was always taught that it was just an abbreviation of 'Christ' in greek... e.g. Χριστός - merge the Chi & Rho, loose the spare bit.
GraniteIvy
(i.e. the Greek equivalent of an abbreviation like 'JC')
namelessone
I think you're confusing that with the four letter abbreviation that is sometimes used in icons. That has nothing to do with fish.
GraniteIvy
No, I meant it as exactly what I posted, an abbreviation. i.e. "A shortened version of a word or phrase".
Doumdidoum
The Chi-Ro is a monogram and the Ichtyos an acronym. Different symbology. :)
GraniteIvy
After a bit of googling, I see what you mean, completely different symbols, and i'd not seen that 'Chi-Rho monogram' before. (1/2)
GraniteIvy
Still, my point was that I was taught, in religious education lessons 30+ years ago, that the fish symbol was an abbreviation from the greek
Doumdidoum
Interesting! I assume you are from a protestant confession?
Applepotamus
IMightBeIntoSomeWeirdStuff
http://imgur.com/dTbRe9u
SomeRandomArsehole
MaximumOverStripes
ImJustASalad
This is an organization i can get behind, then fire my grenade launcher into its ass.
FallingStar7669
Staple remover?
Applepotamus
well, everything is permitted so...
WhatTheHeII
Then again. Nothing is true...
SHiNiXiA
Toksique
Warframe?
SHiNiXiA
Yes fellow Tenno!
Toksique
Fellow Oberon to be accurate!
morakdais
Might need to re-write that trinity knot, a little older than god....
NonConformistFlamingo
I always heard that the trinity knot was a protection symbol.
morakdais
Yes from norse/gaelic/Celtic cultures
NOTAlexJones
... This whole thing is kind of a mess.
CreepModulus12
Originally represented the three states of womanhood: Maiden, Mother, Crone. The ovals intersect and symbolize a vagina for fertility
ohmusama
They messed up on the pentagram too.
ChandlerChambers
Yes because for starters, with a circle around it, it's known as a Pentacle, without a circle it's a pentagram. This coming from a Witch.
ohmusama
Yep, and the pentagram is used by almost all cultures. It's one of the basic shapes...
morakdais
And the swastika...
mynameisnotalice
I know it as symbol for Celtic pagans.
CanadianFurr
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's where it came from. Can someone get Robert Langdon in here?
ChandlerChambers
As a Wiccan who has studied symbols, can confirm.
MelfsAcidArrow
Masonic square *and compass
esig
When referring to Masonry the word compasses is always plural, not sure if that's what you were correcting but the infograph was correct
MelfsAcidArrow
I was correcting that the info graph only referred to Masonic Square as the symbol. we don't always pluralize in my lodge (Liberty #299, CA)
MelfsAcidArrow
In saying compasses out loud ... maybe we do! But yes I was only referring to the fact that the symbol is known by more than just the square
esig
Oh, apologies then. I misunderstood your statement. Though I can't say I personally have heard it ever said singular. (Mt. Moriah #37, TX)
MelfsAcidArrow
Happy 300th birthday by the way!
ArtOzz
What sucks about symbols is how in one culture they can mean something positive and in another, a negative. The swastika is the best example
ZimGenzko
Didn't the Germans tilt the swastika to not take the exact symbol so the original is actually horizontally.
YES16MAN
That is true, but the tilted Nazi swastika and the older, horizontal form do look similar enough to be confused with each other.
kibbypie
They flipped it actually. It rotates the other way.
ZimGenzko
The one in the post is the nazi one that what kinda confused me.
CanadianFurr
The All Seeing Eye is another. After reading Dan Brown's books and doing some research, it REALLY pisses me off.
CanadianFurr
Then there's the whole deal with Christianity casting a LOT of symbols in a bad light, or taking some as their own. The devil's pitchfork
CanadianFurr
for example. Poseidon probably wasn't too happy about that. The halos around angel's heads? Egyptian sun disks look pretty similar.
CanadianFurr
I should probably stop before I get into a rant again...
tricksypixie
Or make a whole post! I would be interested
ArchieWizard
Halos are actually a primitive artistic representation of the auras of spiritually powerful individuals.
Frogapus
The pentagram is WAY older than witchcraft. It's Sumerian in origin. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagram#Early_history
Zlimeshili
older than... witchcraft? Do you think witches are a modern invention?
Frogapus
Wicca is most definitely a modern invention, as is the pentagram description in the post. Even then, Sumer is much older than witchcraft.
Zlimeshili
wicca... lol
kiwiflavored
Witchcraft as a predominantly female form of malicious sorcery is a superstition that arose in medieval Europe, which is also where the...
kiwiflavored
pentagram symbol became associated with so-called witchcraft. It was an easy way to demonize Pagan religions, some of which used the ...
kiwiflavored
pentacle as a religious symbol. And no, these Pagans didn't self-identify as witches, no matter what Wiccans claim. Wicca is a new-age thing
Frogapus
Thank you for taking the time to explain all that. ^_^