Agnostic.com

13 1

Is there a symbol I can wear for spiritualist which equates to the christian cross? I want to display my beliefs as they do.

Faeryll 2 Dec 25
Share

Enjoy being online again!

Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.

Create your free account

13 comments

Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.

0
0

The original first century Christian Symbol was a fish with a stick figure walking out of it's mouth. It was called the Sign of Jonah. It represented a spiritual rebirth. Notice that it wasn't a man walking out of a cave like Jesus. That would have been misinterpreted, and it was ultimately.

0

A cross, inside a circle, with a diagonal line through it.

0

Darwin name in a fish outline? Ichthus spelled in Gk. in the same?

0

Be Careful because enemies often enough end very similar!

1

Interestingly enough there is historical precedent for this, the pagan Vikings never wore Thor's hammer until after they encountered Christians and saw of them wearing the cross, quite literally they liked the style but did not wish to wear the symbol of another religion, as a result of which they reached into their own mythology and produced pendants of Thor's hammer. You could for example acquire a charm, such as might be found on a charm bracelet, of something which represents science, for example a microscope charm, which you can wear as a pendant, symbolising reason over superstition.

2

Plenty of them.

As one of us godless heathens, you would have to choose which you prefer.

No god to tell you now.

Buddhism is rife with symbols, especially at the Tibetan end of the spectrum. Wear an OM?

The celts seem to like the tree of life.

Wear a candle for amnesty international?

Heck, your local sport team could do with one more cheer.

On the other side of one of the religions?

It's your choice as to the symbols you use.

The cross is a fine and powerful one. So is the OM.

0

Empty Set

3

I have a religious symbol. It's a question mark.

How is it that I am the first person to respond in text to this awesomeness?

5

I wear the "atheist A" its a nice sterling silver pendant, not big and on a sterling chain.

3

Casper the Friendly Ghost? Sorry, don't mean to be snarky, but as an atheist I'm not a big fan of the "supernatural" at all. & "spiritual" seems not only wishy-washy, but kind of a cop-out, as well. Do we all have more than just a material basis? Probably. But the term "spiritual" carries about as much baggage as "theist", & can mean just as much or as little as the individual wants to put in it. What type of "spiritual"? Pantheist? "New Age"? Ethereal beings? Buddhist or Taoist? Pagan? All may have their own type of "symbol". Maybe a yin/yang symbol?

Even in the absence of a god, symbology has power.

A symbol is a material expression of an ideal.

A blind woman with scales, is a common symbol to the legal fraternity.
The caduceus is sort of going out of fashion within the medical fraternity.
The dollar seems to inspire some people into actions that I would not take.

I'ld love a world where my acceptance of a symbol, or denial of it would effect the symbol significantly.

So yes to Casper. While exploring the world outside your native religious symbols? Why not take on Casper as your patron?

I have an "Atheist Atom" tat on my right forearm. It's my "freak-flag" & also meant as a conversation starter. I do like the yin/yang symbol, but don't want the "semi-religious" baggage that can be associated with it, & surely don't want the potential "New Age" label!!!

2

The plaque 😀

[amazon.com]

Gener Level 5 Dec 26, 2017

Ramen,

And gentler than supporting d'vay's oppositionalists.

What's "d'vay's oppositionalists" ?

0

I'd go with this. There are also plaques to put on your car. 😀

[etsy.com]

Gener Level 5 Dec 26, 2017

There might be some feminist attitude issues with accepting "his" noodly appendage.

I am more COSJ or allworlds or PIU.

__
We, the followers of the Pink Invisible Unicorn, like all faiths base our belief on both faith and logic.

We have faith that the unicorn is pink, and we can logically prove that it is invisible. No one has ever seen it.

@cameron COSJ? Contemplatives of Saint Joseph?

www.cosjmonastery.com

@Gener whops COSG [en.wikipedia.org]

Wow, I can't believe I've never seen this before...

@Gener They were big when the net was young, seem to have slipped a little by the wayside.

As the Pope of Brisbane, you can send your money to me to commune with.

Write Comment
You can include a link to this post in your posts and comments by including the text q:10666
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.