Jesus and the cross?

[Peyote Killa]

This just came to me in a conversation I was just recently having.

All you Christians might be able to help me out on this one.
Why the Fuck do people wear crosses, specially the crucifix, where Jesus is pictured on the cross.

I mean, lets just go out on a limb here and say that Jesus does come back to this Earth, do you fucking think that guy ever wants to see another fucking CROSS. Come on, I kow that most of you guys think that one day he will come back, and if you believe this, then why would you wear a cross. If I was that guy, I would never want to see another cross ever.

 

[VooDoo Lady]

WOW! You are so full of anger!

I wear a cross around my neck as a constant reminder of the sacrifice God made for me by sending His only son to die for our sins.

I also wear a cross around my neck as an outward sign (other than my actions) of my faith.

 

[WODIN]

I use to put forth similar argument PK. What if jesus came back and interpreted cross wearing individuals as supporters of the Roman Empire who were for the cruxifiction?

Why not have a symbol of an open tomb for Life Eternal?

 

[Peyote Killa]

WOW! You are so full of anger!

I wear a cross around my neck as a constant reminder of the sacrifice God made for me by sending His only son to die for our sins.

I also wear a cross around my neck as an outward sign (other than my actions) of my faith.

Anger, I don't thik I have ever been mad persay. I get in trouble for laughing too much, the whole anger thing can't be pawned off becuase I started this thread.
I just was thinking honestly why would you wear a cross, why not a picture of the guy, I mean for real, do you think he wants to see all his followers wearing a cross, or a cross with him on it dead. Wouldn't that piss you off. I understand that it reminds you of how he died for you, but why a cross, why not something else, like maybe carry a script or a quote in your walet or purse, but a cross, that's just kinda fucked up. The guy was killed on a cross, and all his followers are now wearing one, that kinda sux

 

[Peyote Killa]

I use to put forth similar argument PK. What if jesus came back and interpreted cross wearing individuals as supporters of the Roman Empire who were for the cruxifiction?

Why not have a symbol of an open tomb for Life Eternal?

Something like that, I can understand a little more, I'm not tring to be cynical, but just tring to see if anyone who wears a cross has ever thought about what the cross might actually be seen as

 

[beastboy]

I prefer the picture of Jesus laughing.....

 

[Peyote Killa]

I prefer the picture of Jesus laughing.....

Is that the mentos pic, I have never seen a pic of him laughing, which is kinda wierd too I guess.

 

[beastboy]

I've only seen one or two of him laughing...one of which he was with children...

I've always said that I would like to get a tattoo of that.....

 

[Peyote Killa]

I can see that as a better approach than getting a tat of a cross.

The whole cross thing just kinda confuses me, it's like people wear them cuz they are told to, or that is a way to "show" that you are a devoute christian. When you think about it a cross is kinda a bad thing, the original use for the cross was to kill people. Hence the word Crucify.

 

[VooDoo Lady]

Anger, I don't thik I have ever been mad persay. I get in trouble for laughing too much, the whole anger thing can't be pawned off becuase I started this thread.
I just was thinking honestly why would you wear a cross, why not a picture of the guy, I mean for real, do you think he wants to see all his followers wearing a cross, or a cross with him on it dead. Wouldn't that piss you off. I understand that it reminds you of how he died for you, but why a cross, why not something else, like maybe carry a script or a quote in your walet or purse, but a cross, that's just kinda fucked up. The guy was killed on a cross, and all his followers are now wearing one, that kinda sux

Whenever you are writing about religion, you seem angry, I mean....

I LOVE the open tomb idea

Regarding the laughing Jesus…did anyone see the movie Dogma? Remember at the beginning the Catholic Church’s campaign to try and bring more people into the church? The smiling Jesus giving the thumbs up?

AT first that made me angry….made me feel like they were attempting to make a mockery of Jesus…then I realized, that actually IS how I see Jesus!! Smiling and happy…so why NOT depict him that way?