Parodies of the ichthys symbol

The Darwin Fish is a parody used by atheists and skeptics of the Eucharistic fish. The fish with legs and the word " Darwin " was designed in 1983 by Al Seckel and John Edwards for the U.S. organization Atheists United and symbolizes the scientific theory of evolution, for the Charles Darwin the foundations laid, as opposed to creationism, which with the Christian doctrine is associated.

Rainer Ponitka, spokesman for the International Federation of non-religious and atheists ( IBKA ) called the persiflage no atheist symbol ". The Darwin fish is a political statement for the theory of evolution and banned the creation story in the realm of legends and fairy tales " He had an answer on creationism as a commitment "to one guided by reason and scientific picture of the world was something important." That " deep faith " Christians ridiculed and attacked feel that, " Unfortunately not, because the aggressive rejection of the biblical creation myth is the foundation of Christian doctrine in question. " Remain Klaus pitching pole of the international humanist- atheist movement Brights have sympathy for such symbols, even if they would not use it: "As long as religion permeates the public space with its symbolism, the unbelievers are themselves always have the appropriate counter- symbolism. Strictly speaking, atheism needs but none symbolism. "