tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post5562352420777851353..comments2023-06-23T10:26:21.277+02:00Comments on Memoirs of an ex-Christian: Replacing your cross of goldKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752824290056143050noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-73153815521565372012009-05-18T04:01:00.000+02:002009-05-18T04:01:00.000+02:00That's an interesting quote in a mysterious ki...That's an interesting quote in a mysterious kind of way; I'm afraid I'm not sure what you're driving at here though.Nickhttp://inthefrozennorth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-6138874149803084992009-05-17T13:23:00.000+02:002009-05-17T13:23:00.000+02:00To answer Nick's question, in a sense, perhaps he ...To answer Nick's question, in a sense, perhaps he does (Matt. 16:24).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-68358150975643662662009-05-17T01:45:00.000+02:002009-05-17T01:45:00.000+02:00Hi everyone, I just happened upon this thread and ...Hi everyone, I just happened upon this thread and couldn't resist commenting: I don't know if any of you remember Bill Hicks, but he once did a little routine on this very topic, & said something about going up to Jackie Onassis with a sniper rifle round your neck. Or to put it another way: When Jesus comes back to earth, you think the first thing he wants to see is a cross?Nickhttp://inthefrozennorth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-43885832615371229652009-05-05T22:05:00.000+02:002009-05-05T22:05:00.000+02:00I've often thought that the equivalent of a Christ...I've often thought that the equivalent of a Christian wearing a cross would be a Jew wearing a swastika. Why place honor in the symbol of torture and death of your god? ~DarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-72429405910540390462009-05-02T04:11:00.000+02:002009-05-02T04:11:00.000+02:00In the comment above, I was just saying that the v...In the comment above, I was just saying that the visage of the cross (with christ on it) is rather macabre, I wasn't saying that it was foolish.Temaskianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068174414758327939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-22406322927227313002009-05-01T16:50:00.000+02:002009-05-01T16:50:00.000+02:00Perhaps the Apostle Paul best voiced the Christian...Perhaps the Apostle Paul best voiced the Christian perspective on the cross: "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." -- 1 Cor. 1:18<br /><br />The various views expressed in the comments above appear to confirm this statement.<br /><br />philAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-49980516651025519462009-04-29T21:46:00.000+02:002009-04-29T21:46:00.000+02:00The cross is not suppossed to make you feel comfor...The cross is not suppossed to make you feel comfortable. It's meant to shock you. It's meant to symbolise the wrath of God that Christ suffered on our behalf. The Christian God is not a softy. But in Christ his compassion was extreme. His love was not passive. In the lives of those who have truly understood the symbol of the cross, His sacrifice was victorious, as was His resurrection.Under Duresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266141190772512870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-65372488969656886762009-04-18T06:28:00.000+02:002009-04-18T06:28:00.000+02:00I agree, its quite a violent and disturbing symbol...I agree, its quite a violent and disturbing symbol to carry while preaching peace and love.<br /><br />Makes me wonder, if all this went down in more recent times and Christ was killed in a more modern way, would Christians be walking around with a gun around their necks? Or a lethal injection needle?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699188886328578128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-3219519212921207562009-04-16T03:46:00.000+02:002009-04-16T03:46:00.000+02:00That's a very good point Lorena, christians like m...That's a very good point Lorena, christians like me tend to keep silent about every wrong they see because we believe that god will eventually right all wrongs, god is bring vengeance in his own time, etc, etc, so we don't really bother to fight for our own rights.<br /><br />One of the sins that can send you straight to hell is railing, it can be found in the bible. Once, when I voiced out in an internet church forum, and was rebuked by the pastor, I spent sleepless nights thinking about whether I was a 'railer'. Hilarious on hindsight, but imagine what people have to go through because of religion.Temaskianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068174414758327939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-17128976536041621922009-04-15T18:09:00.000+02:002009-04-15T18:09:00.000+02:00The message of the cross is not only violent, but ...The message of the cross is not only violent, but it is also misleading.<br /><br />Christians believe that by suffering in silence, Jesus conquered death and defeated the evil forces of Satan.<br /><br />Churchianity, then, upholds the idea that when a person is being victimized, he or she should suffer in silence, because that is the way to defeat the enemy.<br /><br />How wrong! Protesting peacefully isn't the same as suffering in silence. No wonder it is so hard for me to express my feelings of discomfort when I face people with abusive tendencies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-68857012037967644012009-04-14T05:56:00.000+02:002009-04-14T05:56:00.000+02:00Which is why protestants only use crosses without ...Which is why protestants only use crosses without the christ on it. They say it's because christ is no longer on the cross, so there's no need to have a christ on the cross. But why have a cross in the first place, why not some other symbol? And why not no symbol at all, isn't that more in accordance with scriptures, to have no graven images?<br /><br />Although I'm no wolf-boy, the first time I saw a Catholic cross pretty much freaked me out too. I think it was in a hospital.Temaskianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068174414758327939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17732427.post-63750184074876789642009-04-13T16:55:00.000+02:002009-04-13T16:55:00.000+02:00Good thoughts, Kevin. I think one reason (of many...Good thoughts, Kevin. I think one reason (of many) that the cross is so highly revered by Christians is that it reminds believers of the cost of their redemption. It was no small price that Christ paid, and there should, in turn, be no small amount of gratitude for it shown by believers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com