Why do Christians use the pagan symbol of ichthys fish?
The religious churches of CHRISTENDOM which profess to be Christian are in fact the product of the foretold great apostasy / deviation from the genuine CHRISTIAN faith that Jesus Christ founded which was practiced by his apostles and disciples of the first century. The Bible foretold that after the death of the apostles, wrong teachings and unchristian practices would slowly come into the Christian congregation. Men would draw away believers to follow them instead of Christ (Matthew 7:15, 21-23; Acts 20:29, 30). That (the fulfillment of the foretold great apostasy) is why we see so many different religions today that CLAIM to be Christian but adhere to many pagan / un-Christian practices, beliefs, customs and teachings. Emperor Constantine (from whom the religions of CHRISTENDOM stem) was not a Christian. Supposedly, he converted later in life, but he was not baptized until he lay dying. Regarding him, Henry Chadwick says in The Early Church… and I quote: “Constantine, like his fathe