by minimus 24 Replies latest jw friends
Although I don't believe in god, my son gave me a beautiful gold cross on a gold necklace. It's a beautiful piece of jewelry. I actually had it on when I went to visit my dad when he had his surgery, mom almost had a cow, she wanted to know what religion I belonged to?
I told her not to worry about me and religion, the jdubs had cured me of ever wanting organized religion!
nj
I wear a cross. I always laugh at the Truth Book statement, "if your mother was killed with a gun or knife, would you wear a miniature gun or knife around your neck?" As if the N.T. mentioned being saved by a gun or knife. What a bunch of anti Christs!
I wear a cross pretty often. It reminds me to be good.
Too funny S4!
I would not. Religion now gives me the "creeps".
changeling
Seeker, I could actually see you carrying a cross. Really.
Maybe an Ankh.
To bad this thread seems to be dead. I saw it earlier this morning but no time to reply. This is a question I have asked myself lately. My good friend, also a member here, was given a gold cross as a gift years ago when we were IN. She was very touched that a work mate would give her such a nice gift but just put it in lower drawer, never to be worn. I wonder, J, would you wear it now?
As for myself, I just don't know. I still have some 'crosses to bear' I guess. One time I had a part on an assembly and wore a 'fish' pin. The CO told me to take it off because it was a 'Jesus symbol' Ever the obedient slave, I removed it. I am still pissed to this day. AS IF !
My ex, before she got baptized, threw ALL of her religious jewelry out including diamond religious jewelry.
I also remember the Truth Book illustration, would you wear a gun if your mother was murdered with one? I used that one on Bible students to get them to give up there gold cross jewerly. One of my girls had a cross from her grandmother and I got her to toss it. Sooo Sorry Melissa. Now I know better so I do better.
I still view worshiping an object used for murder as weird.
