- Lotus flower: Representing purity and enlightenment.
- Endless knot or the Mandala: Representing eternal harmony.
- Golden Fish pair: Representing conjugal happiness and freedom.
- Victory Banner: Representing a victorious battle.
- Wheel of Dharma or Chamaru in Nepali Buddhism: Representing knowledge.
- Treasure Vase: Representing inexhaustible treasure and wealth.
- Parasol: Representing the crown and protection from the elements.
- Conch shell: Representing the thoughts of the Buddha.
many of the sites visited had alot of symbols that were a part of their indenty online. these visual indentifiers sometimes had different messages so it was useful to look up their meaning to understand.
On the internet there are many internet sites dedicated to religion and spirituality, it is actually the largest category of the internet till this day. It overrides all other sites dedicated to relationships and other major domains online.
I will be discussing the different ways that some different religions can be represented online and network with others belonging to their own religious groups using the internet.
The five religions we will be looking at is:
SYMBOLS...
As I looked up the different faiths next to them were the symbols of the religions and so I decided to look up what they actually stood for. Online the sites themselves don’t actually explain what they mean but you need to go looking for it yourself and I found the meanings on many different sites.
CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS:
1. Cross - to remind us that Jesus died on the cross to save us. This is the main Christian symbol. There are many different types of crosses.
2. The symbol of the fish - The fish symbol was created using the Greek letters which spell out ICTHUS : Jesus Christ God's Son Saviour. ICTHUS also means fish - so the fish symbol was used when the early church was being persecuted. This was a secret sign scratched on the walls of buildings or drawn on the floor in the sand, to tell people where a Christian meeting was being held. It is still frequently used today.
ISLAM
SYMBOL:
The moon and star is a symbol often used on flags or buildings of Islamic countries. Where the religion originated the days are so hot that the people often moved by night. The stars led the way and the moon lit the way. This symbol is sometimes used to show how Islam guides and lights a Muslim's way through life.
SCIENTOLOGY SYMBOLS:
1. This symbol is mainly used to specifically denote the Church of Scientology, and may or may not represent the practice of Scientology in general. The cross's eight points represent the eight dynamics in Scientology.
2. The "new-era" Scientology symbol is an "S" curving through two triangles. The "S" stands for Scientology. The top triangle represents a set of Scientology factors — knowledge, responsibility and control. Collectively the first three factors make up the KRC triangle. The lower triangle consists of the ARC triangle of affinity, reality and communication
JUDDAISM SYMBOLS:
1. Menorah - The 7-branch menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith. is a symbol of the Jewish faith and was always present in the Temple when it stood in Jerusalem
2. The Magen David - the Star of David is the symbol most commonly associated with Judaism today, but it is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol. It is supposed to represent the shape of King David's shield (or perhaps the emblem on it), but there is really no support for that claim in any early rabbinic literature. The star is found on the Flags of Israel. The symbol of intertwined equilateral triangles is a common one in the Middle East and North Africa, and is thought to bring good luck. It appears occasionally in early Jewish artwork, but never as an exclusively Jewish symbol.
BUDDHISM SYMBOLS:
