Do you have to be a Christian to wear a cross necklace?

[benandolganow 0]

Discuss.

Cross has a spiritual meaning not physical. Christianity is not about tradition or wearing crosses. Golden cross doesn't save you from the Hell. If we are sinners and never have relationships with Heavenly Father nothing can save us!! I used to be a religious person when I was kid. Now God is My Father and not any cross or traditions can make me so satisfy so safe as I am now.

[Cecile and Bryan 0]

I have several necklaces with a cross and I'm definitely not Christian. I bought them and wore them only because I found them beautiful, as necklaces, not as religious symbols.

I kind of stopped wearing them because people were constantly asking them why I did wear them since I'm not a Christian... and when it never stops that's annoying.

[mnieto 2]

No, you don't need to be Christian.

Some people like it because of the symbolism,even if they are not Christians,and that's fine.

But I don't like it when people treat the cross like a fashion accessory,like these girls who wear rosaries around their necks for fashion-reasons. Crosses and rosaries should be more than that.

[bora bora 1]

No, you don't need to be Christian.

Some people like it because of the symbolism,even if they are not Christians,and that's fine.

But I don't like it when people treat the cross like a fashion accessory,like these girls who wear rosaries around their necks for fashion-reasons. Crosses and rosaries should be more than that.

And now even worse gang symbols.

[BabyBlueSusie 1]

yes.

adriano told me he wanted to buy me a cross necklace and i told him that i would never wear it if he did. i would never wear an icon that is symbolic of something that i dont believe in.

he is catholic (even though he doesnt practice) and i am an atheist (but was raised catholic)

[JandC 0]

No. I've worn a cross for many years because it was given to me as a gift from someone special. I am not Christian.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

You don't have to, but why would you if you're not?

Madonna, who showed open contempt for Christianity through her videos is known to sport a cross.

But--would you really want to sport one of the following (even greatly reduced in size) as a pendant?:

• gallows
• guillotine
• electric chair
• gas-chamber

[Scott & Lai 12]

You don't have to, but why would you if you're not?

Madonna, who showed open contempt for Christianity through her videos is known to sport a cross.

But--would you really want to sport one of the following (even greatly reduced in size) as a pendant?:

• gallows
• guillotine
• electric chair
• gas-chamber

If any of those were the method by which Christ was slain for the sins of the world, then yes.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

The cross as a religious icon pre-dates Christianity...

really? please tell on

*interested*

[Imua 0]

The cross as a religious icon pre-dates Christianity...

really? please tell on

*interested*

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross

The article is too lengthy to cut and paste, sorry...

[LoriLawless 0]

Not in my opinion, no.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

The cross as a religious icon pre-dates Christianity...

really? please tell on

*interested*

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross

The article is too lengthy to cut and paste, sorry...

very interesting... thanks

the ones that pre-date Christianity don't look much like the sort of thing you usually find on a necklace though... so for the purposes of this discussion/poll, it's of limited relevance

[*JG* 2]

You don't have to, but why would you if you're not?

Exactly what I was going to say.

I CAN wear anything I want; but if it misrepresents me, why would I?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

You could also wear a necklace with the swastika symbol and not be a nazi, but I doubt many people would.

[Sister Fracas 5]

This woman at work was wearing an Ohm t-shirt one day and when I said, oh, nice shirt, she said she didn't know what it was but thought it "looked nice". When I told her it was a meditation symbol of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, she FREAKED, said oooh, those are the "baddies", right? BADDIES! Good grief. And I just had to think, sheesh, here is someone who not only thinks of people of certain religions as baddies, but she didn't know that she was walking around with the symbol of the baddies huge as life across her chest!!!!

And she never even noticed, and still hasn't, the Ohm ornament I keep hanging on my computer!

I don't think you have to believe in the symbol to wear it, but you should actually know what it stands for.

Edited April 25, 2008 by Sister Fracas