Early christians developed symbols to identify themselves to each other because they

feared persecution for their faith.

Explanation:

Because they dreaded persecution for their beliefs, early Christians used symbols to identify themselves to one other. In the early stages of Christianity, it was common for Christians to incorporate pagan practices into their beliefs in order to reach out to pagans and convert them to Christianity.

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