is it offencive to put a cross up on a war memorial such as vietnam?
2006-09-04 12:23:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
thanks, the memorial in which im asking about is public, however the church raised money to put a cross in the memorial detached from any graves.
2006-09-04 12:56:28 · update #1
No its not offensive because A. to anyone who doesnt believe it is just a symbol, it doesnt mean anthing and B. most of the ppl who fought in the war were religious.
So for those who are religious the cross is there.. and for the ppl who dont believe.. we dont care.. the cross means as much as a stop sign, actually less then a stop sign!
2006-09-04 12:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think in Vietnam, there more Buddhist then Christians, but I'm not sure now you have me thinking about it. Southeast asia is more of a Buddhist region as it is. A Buddha would be offensive to many, because a memorial is glorifying a war with the amount of sacrifice, which would not be apart of the Buddhists teaching. As far as moderate Christians, and the cross, I think they would be in for it (which would not be true for everyone), but in Vietnam they may not what a christian cross as much.
2006-09-04 19:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by ruggedwarrior_love 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unless it's on, say, a Jewish or Muslim soldier's memorial.
uh, Jade, some religious people don't care for the cross, even some Orthodox Christians don't care for it.
Fun Fact:
Wicca is not a recognized religion by the US. When Wiccans die in battle (and they do), their markers cannot display any Wiccan symbols.
2006-09-04 19:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ananke402 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Viet Nam war veteran and an atheist. I do not find that offensive at all... provided that other 'faiths' are permitted to be represented, too... INCLUDING non-mainstream faiths, such as Wicca.
2006-09-04 20:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am agnostic and I don't consider it offensive but if it is a general war memorial dedicated to all, then symbols of other religions and faiths need to be put up too. Otherwise no symbols should be put up. Individual graves can be marked according to the person's faith.
2006-09-04 19:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Its become a symbol of death and remembrance, its traditional. Personally, i don't care, aslong as their not called' Christian Soldiers'.
My Great-grandfather lies in a grave at the Somme, and his grave is marked with a slab with a star on. He was a borderline Communist when he died, so Nan did what he would've wanted
2006-09-04 19:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by thomas p 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not offensive as long it is not explicitly Christian. The cross is more or a less universal sign of respect for the dead.
2006-09-04 23:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by ethereality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Christians should be free to celebrate their faith as I celebrate mine. I can't fight their suppression of Pagan symbols such as pentagrams by "suppressing them right back". That's selfish and juvenile and only adds to the negativity.
2006-09-04 19:31:57 · answer #8 · answered by wrennightwind 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only if it's a state-sponsered monument. If it's a personal memorial, on private property, than no. But if the government pays for it, then yes, I'm against it.
2006-09-04 19:28:51 · answer #9 · answered by drink_more_powerade 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, not to me, because the people that the monument is dedicated to could have been Christian. I don't get offended by other people's beliefs, just the people that use their beliefs to hurt others.
2006-09-04 19:27:57 · answer #10 · answered by Death's Beautiful Angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋