why do christian use cross as symbol of there religion?

Answer 1

Because they like to celebrate the fact that gOd required Jesus to die a horrible death in order to be a blood sacrifice for the "salvation" of mankind.

Of course, if gOd had instructed Jesus to pluck a daisy in order to become the redeemer of man, I'm sure they'd all be wearing flowers around their neck.

Answer 2

There is no evidence that for the first 300 years after Christ’s death, those claiming to be Christians used the cross in worship. In the fourth century, however, pagan Emperor Constantine became a convert to apostate Christianity and promoted the cross as its symbol. Whatever Constantine’s motives, the cross had nothing to do with Jesus Christ. The cross is, in fact, pagan in origin. The New Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “The cross is found in both pre-Christian and non-Christian cultures.” Various other authorities have linked the cross with nature worship and pagan sex rites.

Why, then, was this pagan symbol promoted? Apparently, to make it easier for pagans to accept “Christianity.” Nevertheless, devotion to any pagan symbol is clearly condemned by the Bible. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) The Scriptures also forbid all forms of idolatry. (Exodus 20:4, 5; 1 Corinthians 10:14) With very good reason, therefore, true Christians do not use the cross in worship.

Answer 3

That one has always puzzled me, I understand the Christian view that Jesus died on the cross to save them but I wonder they expect Jesus to see all the crosses and think, "Ahhhh those were the good times". The poor guy was let down off the cross why can't they do the same?

Answer 4

That's a good question. I've wondered this because I read somewhere that the reason that JW's do not use the cross is because it represents something that killed Jesus.

But I dont think that Christians look at it like that. They see it as a symbol of their salvation.... or at least, that's what I see it as. I dont want to speak for everyone, because that may not be the case for everyone.

Answer 5

Because most Christians are ignorant to it's pagan origins. The cross symbol was taken from both the Babylonian sun god, and Chaldean god Tammuz. In fact vestal virgins use to wear crosses as part of their outfits.
For the most part Jesus has been pictured as dying on a cross, although the original Greek word used was 'Stauros', and which signified a stake or pole.

Answer 6

As Christians, we use an empty cross as our symbol, because it was there that our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ offered himself as our sacrifice for our sins. Upon the cross Jesus took the entire burden for sin and placed it upon himself. I view the cross as that one way we can see just how much our God loves us. It reminds us also that the gift of our salvation may be free to us, but that it cost God is only son.

Answer 7

Because Jesus died on the cross for the sins of all and all who believe in His sacrifice are saved. It's a reminder of his suffering for us. In the middle ages it was a crucifix (with a figure of Jesus on it), the Reform just removed the figure and left the empty cross. I like it as a symbol that Jesus rose again and the cross was left empty.

Answer 8

The first symbol of Christianity was a fish.

Answer 9

It does symbolize the sacrifice that Jesus was trying to make by dying on the cross to save the world from its sins. However, it also reminds the Christian to be Jesus' true disciple by "crucifying himself daily" and choosing to be Christlike.

Answer 10

One of the first uses of the cross symbolical was the sword. If you look at the development of the sword around the 4th-5th century you will see the Christianizing of the sword.

Answer 11

They should consider themselves lucky the Romans didn't use a dodecahedron as an execution device instead of the cross. Could you just picture a church full of Catholics making the sign of the dodecahedron, the breeze they would set up doing it all together would be like a hurricane inside the church.