The Darwin fish and the Jesus fish are two similar icons representing vastly different ideals. The Jesus fish is a symbol of the followers of Jesus Christ, whereas the Darwin fish represents believers of natural selection. The Jesus fish is thought to be a secret symbol of the earliest followers of Jesus who were persecuted and forced to worship in secret. The above representation of the Jesus fish is not the only one in existence there are two other types: the “Jesus” Jesus fish, which has the word Jesus encapsulated within the fish and the IXOYE Jesus fish which has the green letters Iota, Chi, Theta, Upsilon and Sigma within the fish. The simple images are everywhere particularly on the backs of Americans cars as a way to show which side of the argument (Creationism vs. Evolution) one agrees with. This is not to say that someone cannot believe in evolution as well as be religious. As mentioned in a previous post the tale of the Water Babies provides a great example of how the two worlds can intertwine.
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