Talk:Religious symbolism
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[edit] Discussion from Talk:List of religious symbols merged here
Exactly what is the difference between a symbol of a religious movement and a symbol representing a religious movement? - Mike Rosoft 14:25, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
I'm sorry mike, I missed your question entirely. Symbols of a movement are used by that movement in some religious context. Symbols representing a movement are also used by outsiders to "point to" the religion. The menorah (not on the list because it is not a graphical symbol, as far as I can tell) is a symbol used by jewish ppl, while the Star of David represent judaism in its entirety (sort of). I hope this clarifies things.
Hey! Why not add the Atheist Atom? I know that Atheism technically isn't a religion (due to lack of beliefs), but how about we put one there just for the sake of pleasing everybody? Anonymous, 11:57, 26 January 2006 (GMT-8)
- I do not object. Zanaq 18:58, 26 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] External link
Do we need this link to a list of symbols? On one hand it's a nice list, on the other hand I found it using google fairly easily and it's not categorized, and on an ad laden website. Zanaq 17:17, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Crescent
The previous edit held that Islam has no symbol, which is true - yet the crescent (and star) is so often used for practical purposes that it can't be omitted or disregarded. I tried to add a neutral mention of it. Joffeloff 11:38, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
- The Crescent was never a symbol of Islam, and it should be noted that the crescent was nothing kore than an Ottoman symbol (it was never used by the Caliphs). See this link for the Islamic ruling on the symbol - [1]. An appropriate replacement would be the Shahada which is the official symbol of the Islamic state, as seen on the flag of Saudi Arabia, minus the sword.140.159.2.31 04:29, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Accuracy of distinction
I'm unconvinced that the distinction between symbols that represent a movement vs. those that are used by it is accurate. References to reliable sources would be helpful if it is to be maintained, though I'm not sure it's the most important sorting characteristic. -- Beland 21:38, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Closer to God
"closer to God" belongs in quotes here because its a religious term used within a non-religious (secular) description. The term "closer to God" can only be used with some religious understanding, and those without this can see that its within quotes as a special treatment. So two things= NPOV and the use of a religious term. Remove the term (in this non-religious context) or simply put quotes around it --to let people know. 戴眩sv 06:20, 21 Oct 2003 (UTC)
