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In the years following the ascension of the resurrected Jesus to heaven, the Christian church grew rapidly.

Christians soon found themselves to be the subjects of persecution by both the Romans and the Jews.

In many locales, it became dangerous to be known as a Christian.

Thus, when two strangers met and thought maybe they were fellow believers, one of them would draw, on the ground, the upper half of the fish symbol. . Recognizing the symbol, the stranger would add a second curved line and complete the drawing of a fish.

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