Do christians get offended by the "darwin/evolution" fish-shaped car stickers?

[allgonebellyup]

Hope not, my sis got me one thats now stuck to my car! (i am always going on about how i dont believe god or anyone made the world, it has been scientifically proven that the evolution theory is the one that holds the most weight)

[ScienceTeacher]

Naa, just more people to pray for

[suedonim]

Is that what those fish stickers mean?? I thought they indicated that people were Christians - 'Fishers of men' etc.

[bobsmum]

My neighbour's got one - I think it's quite clever - makes me smile - not offended at all.

Anyway, once you see the light, you can just chop the legs off

[bobsmum]

suedonim - the darwin ones have feet, with darwin written where ICHTHUS should be,

[Heated]

I thought the fish symbol was the secret sign that christ's disciples used and is today the equivalent to 'christian on board'

[UnquietDad]

suedonim - the normal fish ones do. The "Darwin" ones referred to show the "Darwin" fish with legs. Some variations on the Christian fish show it eating the Darwin fish. (II love this. It shows they're rattled.)

I know a very committed Christian who refuses to have a fish on his car in case people expect him to be "nice" while driving.

In fact, I know a few Christians who don't do the fish thing at all. I have yet to determine if their objections are mainly theological or ichthyological.

[Heated]

oh, haven't seen those

[bobsmum]

Darwin fish badge

[UnquietDad]

To be honest, as an atheist I wouldn't have a Darwin fish. I think it cheapens the debate. Those who have evidence and reason on their side don't need such gimmicks!!

[bobsmum]

Awwwww - UD - there must be one on here you'd choose car badges

[bobsmum]

does this work?

[UnquietDad]

Some of those are quite funny. The 'N Chips one is good

[UnquietDad]

worked both times bobsmum

[vonsudenfed]

I am afraid to say that we got one not only because it made us laugh (I saw one in a carpark and had to ring dh to tell him - by the time I got home, he'd ordered it over the web) but very precisely because it would wind up the somewhat preachy side of the family. Not that they've said anything.

[suedonim]

Right, I get it! I'm not in the UK so haven't seen those badges. Here in Nigeria people plaster their vehicles with slogans, such as 'God Almighty' 'I am covered in the Blood of Jesus' 'Givers Never Lack' and many, many others. I could probably do a MN Slogan of the Day slot.

[EruvandeAini]

Good point, justa. Even a creationist like me understands that point, given that the Icthus fish is supposed to be an identifier between Christians, really, it's not supposed to be confrontational. Nor is it anything to do with creationism, it's a statement of faith in Jesus Christ.

allgonebellyup, are you really worried about Christians being offended by it? Because a 'Darwin Fish' (BTW, google that name, it's pretty funny) isn't something I would have thought was for those that were worried about giving offense. I thought the whole point was to be aggressively anti-Christian.

I'm not offended by it, I'm just a bit meh about it.

[jingleyjen]

I love it, I am a Christian who believes in evolution, I thoroughly believe Genesis and Darwin agree with each other.

[cakeless]

I am not offended by it but I do think that they are a bit rude. It makes me think that people think that as a Christian then I am their intelectual inferior. I think that its a bit odd to have them in the UK given that it is very unusual for british Christians to not believe in Dawinian evolution, and surely the point of them is to say 'I am far to clever and scientific to believe in God'. If it was just done in praise for Dawin then it wouldn't be a parody of a religious symbol. I think that someone who has one is probably not very open minded. I like the Gefilte ones. I don't know why.

[cakeless]

I am a Christian who believes in evolution btw

[harpsichordcarrier]

hmmm, well if you think a Darwin Fish is "aggressively anti-Christian" then do you think that an icthus is aggressively anti-humanist?
or to put it another way, those who do not believe int he truth of Christianity, or who wish to celebrate their rationality and logic are entitled to be treated in a tolerant and respectful fashion without being described as aggressively anti-anything.
we demand the freedom to sport naff car stickers as a fundamental human rught

[cakeless]

The Icthus fish is an early Christian symbol and the Darwin fish is a piss take of it. Thats how it can be interpreted as 'aggressively anti-Christian". Unless you are trying to convince everyone that the similarity between the Icthus fish and the Dawin fish is co-incidental.

[cakeless]

It would be like using the pride flag as part of a pro hetrosexuality symbol.

[allgonebellyup]

i looked at one of those sites - am now pissing myself laughing at the "satan" and "jeebus" ones and also the "no bible thumping" car stickers.

[harpsichordcarrier]

no, it isn't a coincidence.
it is an expression of a belief in a different system.
what is "aggressive" about it?
why is it "anti-christian" to express a different set of beliefs?
why not just let people express their own beliefs, without interpreting that expression as an attack on your own?
that is just intolerance tbh.