2006-06-19 22:42:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends what you mean. Originally, the cross (or crucifix) was simply a convenient shape for an instrument of torture, to which a human body could be attached for a humiliating slow death. It is its association with Jesus Christ which has caused us to see it as a symbol of suffering, and Christians therefore wear it as a reminder of Christ's sacrifice. Other crosses, such as those found on flags were indicators of clans or nationalities.
2006-06-19 22:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by Shona L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbolic meaning of the cross is 2 things: first with Jesus on the cross. That symbolizes the Love God made for us. He gave His only Son for our sins. John 3:16 second, the cross alone. The cross alone symbolizes that Jesus came back to life 3 day after and defeated death through God's love and His sinless life. He did not stay on the cross. he was taken down, burried, and ressurected by God alone and is well alive.
2016-05-20 04:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity: The death of Christ, which is the formation of the "bridge" between God and man and hence the erasure of sins. It can also signify the hardships and tribulations a person has to bear in his/her life, since in the roman times they make the criminals carry their own wooden crosses before they nailed them on them. Combined together, it signifies the glory and wholiness of accepting one's suffering as a form of man's connection to God.
Mathematics: If its "+", its addition. If its "x", multiplication or a variable.
Red-on-white cross: In World War II symbol of neutrality and became the international symbol for clinical and medical aid.
White-on-red cross: Flag of switzerland.
White-on-Blue cross: United Nations
Nazi cross: Some Buddhism thingy.
General Symbol: illegal, not allowed, prohibbited, un-enterable, turn-off a particular mechanism, wrong, false, disregarded, doublecheked
2006-06-19 22:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cross in not a symbol, it was a real thing that Jesus died on. It is Catholic teaching that developed it as a symbol and icon, the Bible has always taught that "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image of anything that is in heaven above or on earth beneath." (One of the Ten Commandments) Many protestant denominations do not use crosses at all.
2006-06-19 22:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are at least 45,000 Protestant churches in the U.S.
What caused all these different beliefs if the MESSAGE is so clear?
What makes you believe that you have more than a 1 in 45,000 chance of being in the 'correct' church?
Virgin Birth - A preconceived notion?
What is the Imacculate Conception?
An Imacculate deception?
Betcha don't know.
Did Jesus give up Saturday for us?
Jesus? Christianity? .
If Jesus died, he could NOT have been God.
Gods do not die? Do they?
If Jesus 'died' on Friday and 'undied' on Sunday, what else besides Saturday was sacrificed?
If Jesus died for our sins, there should not be any more sins, else why go through with it?.
If Jesus really DIED, he should be dead, dead, dead!
2006-06-19 23:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion............Suffering.
2006-06-19 22:45:52 · answer #6 · answered by KeAhi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋