Do You Have To Be Religious To Wear A Cross?

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#61
I didnt think you had to be religious to wear one.

The Guess? store was selling cross necklaces in the jewelry section for the Men side.

http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails.aspx?style=47311640&category|610=&image=47311640-SILV

http://shop.guess.com/ProductDetails.aspx?style=47311840&category|610=&image=47311840-SILV

and artists wear crosses on their necks knowing they haven't been to church since they were baptised as an infant.

I think its a fashion statement for some today. So, my answer is: where what you want to wear no matter the religion. its your neck
 
#62
Compass Rose said:
If you wear plaid, will people assume that you are Scottish?
If you have an oriental rug in your home, will people assume that you are Chinese?
If you live in Michigan and wear a cowboy hat, will people assume you are from Texas?

Oh....just pondering with my coffee this morning..........
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I totally got your pondering. Very on point.
 
#63
Snowqueen! said:
I agree with this. I am a Christian in that I believe Christ died for me. I do go to church regularly, but do not think this this a prerequisite for wearing a cross. I really can't understand why someone without a belief in Jesus dying for them and acceptance of Him into their life would want to wear one.

Enjoy wearing yours, but don't be surprised if people make assumptions about your beliefs for wearing one.
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very well said.
 
#64
I am a 'live and let live' kind of person and since it is your neck, I say wear what you want. Personally, I do associate crosses strongly with Christianity and would not feel comfortable wearing one if I didn't believe in the symbolism...(same for Star of David, etc)
 
#65
I assume you live in a free and ********ic part of the world. Enjoy whatever you like to wear. I guess however that most people will make the link with Christianity. If you don't mind questions regarding the Christian religion, you should wear you cross if you enjoy wearing it.
 
#66
I wear cross jewelry without being religious. To me, it's just a pretty symbol. Tons of people wear things with religious symbols like Om or Buddha without belonging to those religions. But, be prepared to have people assume you're Christian.
 
#67
Nishi621 said:
To me, you wear it to proclaim your faith. You wear it because you are a believing Christian and are proud of it, not for hope or for protection, but to show your love for God with it. To show your faith, just like someone would wear a star of David to proclaim their belief in Judaism, I would find it odd if someone was wearing a cross for 'hope" or just for fun, to me, if I see someoen wearing a cross, I believe they are Christian.

Oh, and Catholics usually wear crucifixes, not usually plain crosses, though of course, they can wear either.l
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agree with you


I think it would be wrong for someone to wear a cross if they are not religious or not christian. Just to wear it because it looks pretty etc is a no go for me. I would look for something else if thats the case
 
#69
Since people who are Christian are not required to wear crosses, it seems logical that people who are not Christian would feel free to wear them if they choose.

Or Crescents, Bismillahs, Star of David, Khanda, Chai, Om, etc etc.

But then I have made charm necklaces for people that had all of those, because they had admired the one I made for myself so much! :devil:
 
#70
ShimmaPuff said:
Since people who are Christian are not required to wear crosses, it seems logical that people who are not Christian would feel free to wear them if they choose.

Or Crescents, Bismillahs, Star of David, Khanda, Chai, Om, etc etc.

But then I have made charm necklaces for people that had all of those, because they had admired the one I made for myself so much! :devil:
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I make jewelery too. I'd love to see a pic of your necklace! Sounds intresting.
 
#71
Jujuma said:
I make jewelery too. I'd love to see a pic of your necklace! Sounds intresting.
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I wish I had the technical capability to post one, but they are so simple, you should make some, all you do is get the charms.

(In observance of Poor Person tradition, I get the cheap non-precious metal flavor) then just take some jump rings, a chain, put the charms on there, and add a clasp & jump ring at the end.

My really really special trick is to put some silver and some gold, so they can be worn with any bling/bag hardware, mood, etc! :p
 
#72
ShimmaPuff said:
But then I have made charm necklaces for people that had all of those, because they had admired the one I made for myself so much! :devil:
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I very much like necklaces like that myself, although I believe they send a VERY different message from wearing one particular symbol. One symbol alone indicates to me that a person is a believer/follower of said symbol/tradition/religion. Wearing multiple symbols together indicates universal acceptance, or viewing all traditions/religions as equal to one another.

Of course, that's just how I see it, and not necessarily how other people might.
 
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