personal ni nga pagsabut ako bai ha...dili ni official jud...wala niy nihil obstat akong statement..hehehe
as plain as what the encyclopedia states bai,before Christianity the cross have had many meanings.
before Christ, when people see a cross, i think what would come into their minds kay
criminals,shame punishment and even death.
but the passion and sacrifice of our Lord has changed its meaning..at least for most Christians
the cross now resembles victory over sin on the cross.
we see crosses all over..people don't believe in God or in Jesus even wear cross necklaces,earings...
so depende ra jud na kung unsa atong pagtan.aw sa cross...a cross can be just a plus sign or a straight X..
and a cross can certainly symbolize Christ's Love for us.
like si Buddha diba naay swatiska sa iyang chest...it doesnt mean that Budhha was a nazi does it?
or the nazi were buddhist.
symbolism is deep bai..
ang ang usa ka pagan,mugamit ug cross for some pagan rituals or something...
then that cross would obviously be a pagan cross...
if a person kneels before a cross remembering the sacrifice of a loving savior, then
that is a Christian cross.
i believe Jesus changed the meaning of the cross from whatever shameful origin it has
in the same way He changes our shameful past into powerful testimonies of His grace and Love.