Would you wear a cross as a piece of jewelry? (page 2)

LeslieV

I also like the looks of celtic crosses....they are beautiful. I have no problem wearing them. I felt funny at first, but I don't care what my family thinks now.

Leslie

Apostate Kate2

My faith in Jesus defines who I am as a believer.

I wear the Star of David that has a dove in it and below that I wear a cross. In answer to your question it is not a piece of jewelry but a constant reminder of the depth of my relationship with God. I am thankful that I live in a country that I can wear them freely.

As a child I was afraid of the cross. My aunt sent me a beautiful gold one and I was told to break it if possible, destroy it and throw it away. We were in the heighth of demon paranoia back then. I never thanked her. I should do it now, better late than never. It's been 37 years.

~Kate

Sunspot

I sure would....and DID!

My first act of defiance/rebellion (after burning my "blood card on New Year's Eve" all by myself) was to invest in a tiny pair of Cross earrings. I now have three sets of Cross earrings and three Cross necklaces in different styles. I have four small Crosses on the wall around my computer desk...all quite different.

If it sounds as if I am a nut....it's because I always WANTED to wear Crosses....and I am making up for it now LOL!

Hey...I saw a really neat St Francis statue at Lowe's last Spring...and bought that too! I have always thought they (he) was cool and although I am not even Catholic...I see it every morning when I put the shade up and it makes me smile. I put him on pretty white gravel and have roses around the base.

As another poster just said...the Cross IS the international symbol reflecting Christianity.....and it gives me a lot of pleasure to wear and display it now when I was forbidden to DO so for 30 years.

And yes...I must fess up and admit....it ALSO ticks off my JW neighbors that have to go right past here to go the the Kingdom Hall!

hugs,

Annie

jelcat8224

Speaking for myself, I wouldn't. I don't care about the alleged "pagan origins", no doubt other cultures used crosses for various meanings. However, in Western culture, wearing a cross implies that the wearer buys into the whole "original sin/ransom sacrifice" idea, and I don't. I don't view myself, or anyone else, as products of a "fallen race" of humans. I have no inborn sin because of something my ancestors did. No one died for my sins, because no one needed to.

GAIAGIRL: I agree with you here. So my answer to this question would be 'no', I personally would not wear a cross. jelcat

johnny cip

right ne]xt to be]th]el patte]rson is a plac]e that se]lls out door yard orname]nts e]tc. it a big place] and right in front ne]xt to the] road the]y have] a long line] of re]ligous statue]s. that has to piss off b]ethe]l. you c an't miss the]m driving by at 55 mph.

educ8self

short answer would be sometimes I guess, if I bother to put it on. Thing is the cross in itself is a perfectly nice little symbol, with the intersection of vertical and horizontal lines. These days people associate such symbols with all kinds of things that does not necessarily have real meaning related to its structure, like a whole belief system with the social and cultural implications - and that of course I don't care to be associated with because it would simply be inaccurate and does not reflect what I think. People have enough crap going through their heads without me having something to trigger it, and I don't really want to interact with have any conversations on that level anyway.

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Would you wear a cross as a piece of jewelry?

LeslieV

Apostate Kate2

Sunspot

jelcat8224

johnny cip

educ8self

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changeling

reneeisorym

brinjen

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