2007-02-21 08:02:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Burning is one of those old school religious ways to make things pure, so they use that as a symbol of their racial purity.
2007-02-21 08:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by unitedwestand7s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The practice dates back to Medieval Europe, an era the Klan idealizes as morally pure and racially homogenous. In the days before floodlights, Scottish clans set hillside crosses ablaze as symbols of defiance against military rivals or to rally troops when a battle was imminent. Though the original Klan, founded in 1866, patterned many of its rituals after those of Scottish fraternal orders, cross-burning was not part of its initial repertoire of terror.
The burning cross is a symbol used by the Klan to create terror. Cross burning is said to have been introduced by William J. Simmons, the founder of the second Klan in 1915.
2007-02-21 16:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
first of all - wrong section for question
second of all - the answer - the KKK basically hated black people and tried to hender their rights from developing, mostly in the South but it did occur up North and in the West. They used crosses to scare them, with Christainty asa basis, i.e. the cross.
It's not right - they're just stipid, ignorant racist bastards.
2007-02-21 16:08:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI KKK = Ku Klux Klan.
Burning crosses is considered a force of intimidation.
2007-02-21 16:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by dopeadevil23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they're stupid! They need to burn those rags that they wear including the hood. All it's made of is white sheets! You'd think with the huge fashion change that they would at least change their sheets into something more colorful! @ss wipes!
2007-02-21 16:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are haters. They favor Hitler's ideas. VERY VERY BAD. They are even worse than internet trolls.
2007-02-21 16:25:18 · answer #6 · answered by Busta 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hadn't really thought about it, but it really doesn't make any sense. They claim to be good Christians (what a joke). Your guess is as good as mine.
2007-02-21 21:23:17 · answer #7 · answered by Hmmm... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrong area for your question. I don't get it either, they identify as christians, you'd think they wouldn't want to burn their symbol...?
2007-02-21 16:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by FTW 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a FEDERAL HATE crime and your guess is as good as mine is to why people have to hate.
2007-02-21 16:09:09 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they can't build a Star of David?
2007-02-21 16:05:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋