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The Gospel of John and the number 153

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The Gospel of John and the number 153
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The Gospel of John and the number 153
January 16, 2012 at 10:46 am
John 21:11 tells of the second miraculous catch of fish. In this second miraculous catch of fish a specific number of fish were caught. It was 153. Many theories abound about the significance of the number 153. Here's an interesting one. It has to do with geometry and that annoying little fish symbol that Christians put on their cars. The links are aranged from least weird to weirdest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_catch_of_fish

http://www.crystalinks.com/vesicapisces.html

http://www.halexandria.org/dward097.htm
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RE: The Gospel of John and the number 153
January 17, 2012 at 2:03 am
From... http://www.halexandria.org/dward097.htm

I have always liked this design
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So this is the 'Goddesses' Vagina??
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We have this hanging over our bed
[Image: HourglassNebula%20copy800x782.jpg]

And for the lazy...

Wiki Wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miraculous_catch_of_fish

153 fish
The precision of the number of fish as 153 has long been considered, and various writers have argued that the number 153 has some deeper significance, with many conflicting theories having been offered (see the discussion on the number 153 in the Bible). Discussing some of these theories, theologian D. A. Carson suggests that "If the Evangelist has some symbolism in mind connected with the number 153, he has hidden it well,"[14] while other scholars note "No symbolic significance for the number of 153 fish in John 21:11 has received widespread support."[15]
References to aspects of the miracle, or to the general idea of being "fishers of men," can sometimes be recognised by uses of the number 153. For example, St Paul's School in London was founded in 1512 by John Colet to teach 153 poor men's children.[16]
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RE: The Gospel of John and the number 153
January 17, 2012 at 8:58 pm (This post was last modified: January 17, 2012 at 9:00 pm by Ziploc Surprise.)
Yeah after reading that thing about the goddesses vagina I've never looked at those little fish symbols that Christians stick on their cars the same way.Tongue

About the red picture: I guess it's a bit of cosmic porn that you have over your bed then.
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January 17, 2012 at 9:04 pm
(January 17, 2012 at 8:58 pm)Ziploc Surprise Wrote: About the red picture: I guess it's a bit of cosmic porn that you have over your bed then.

Nah Ziploc.... It's JUST the Hourglass Nebular...nothing more. Guess we're both just frustrated wannabe Astrophysicists
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