Cross As A Pendant?

Vinter said:

I do not wear a cross myself, if people want to wear a cross, that's fine, my own mom wears a cross.

I get the impression people are very divided on this and some people are even deeply against it and I would like to know why?

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Jehovah’s Witnesses are the only ones I know that object to it.

Well, JWs don't believe that Christ was crucified on a cross, so that probably accounts for them having a unique dislike for any image of a cross, everything else aside. But I don't think this issue really does divide Christians very much overall.

Vinter said:

I was lurking on another Christian forum with a thread simular to this. It was some time ago.
and a person there wrote something like, why would Jesus want to be reminded of that day if a fashion like that. I hadn't noticed before that any Christians having an issue with Cross pendants. That's why I asked. Other than that, I also only know of Jehova's Witnesess that object to it.

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Having lived in the Mecca of Mormonism I’ve been challenged with questions such as this. Think of the cross as a Purple Heart. If someone earned a Purple Heart sacrificing their life for yours and you received it in their Will, how would you perceive and treat it? Needless to say they never ask that question twice.

I don't care either way, but the reason some Christians are against it is because it symbolizes the instrument of death ...which isn't even true for two reasons ....Jesus gave up the ghost, no one took it. And secondly, the cross so to speak is more defined as a stake or large pole, it did not have a cross member....
One persons argument was ....if your brother was killed with a shotgun ....would you hang that around your neck...which is a good point. Regardless, it is the symbol of Christianity and it looks better than hanging a pole around your neck.

I wear a Crucifix. Why?

Because of my love of Jesus. His sacrifice for me. His suffering for me.

Jews are particularly upset by the wearing of a cross as it is associated with the failure of the Church to protect them during the Holocaust.

Carl Emerson said:

Jews are particularly upset by the wearing of a cross as it is associated with the failure of the Church to protect them during the Holocaust.

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Strange as they dont believe in Jesus or in Christianity!

Jewelry is a bit uncomfortable on the skin imo never cared for it lol.

Lost4words said:

Strange as they dont believe in Jesus or in Christianity!

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Try walking into a shop in Israel with a cross around your neck and feel the atmosphere go cold...

Carl Emerson said:

Try walking into a shop in Israel with a cross around your neck and feel the atmosphere go cold...

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Its only because they dont believe in Jesus as the Messiah.

Well, Paul loved them deeply - much more than many believers that deserted them during WW2.

Carl Emerson said:

Well, Paul loved them deeply - much more than many believers that deserted them during WW2.

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Them disliking the cross has nothing to do with WWII.

Lost4words said:

Them disliking the cross has nothing to do with WWII.

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Oh yes it does...

Israeli's are very sore about how so many churches deserted them and many feel God deserted them during the Holocaust.

sandman said:

I don't care either way, but the reason some Christians are against it is because it symbolizes the instrument of death ...which isn't even true for two reasons ....Jesus gave up the ghost, no one took it. And secondly, the cross so to speak is more defined as a stake or large pole, it did not have a cross member....

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Theologizing a la the Jehovah's Witnesses is out of place on this "Christians only" forum.

Carl Emerson said:

Oh yes it does...

Israeli's are very sore about how so many churches deserted them and many feel God deserted them during the Holocaust.

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Nope

Carl Emerson said:

Try walking into a shop in Israel with a cross around your neck and feel the atmosphere go cold...

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It might by devout Jews, but when I visited Israel, I found a number of Christians living there --including our guide; and a good reception in our tours by the Jews ---maybe because it meant some income for them???

Albion said:

Theologizing a la the Jehovah's Witnesses is out of place on this "Christians only" forum.

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Talk to the Author ...That would be God
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