Spirituality is a serious thing, I don't understand these at all...
2007-05-13 05:23:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&origin=catalogProducts.jsp&event=link.itemDetails&demandPrefix=12&sku=5/683&prodCatId=377358&mode=Browsing&erec=5&No=48&Ne=90000&sp=true&Ntk=all&Ntx=mode%252bmatchallpartial&N=377358&tabId=PartySupplies&sd=CROSS-SHAPED+SUCKERS
2007-05-13 05:24:02 · update #1
Yes look at the link please...
2007-05-13 05:26:14 · update #2
I'm not a Christian and I find these sacrilegious.
2007-05-13 05:30:52 · answer #1 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you remember when the followers of Jesus fled from antichirst, Constantine The Great and started living in caves and catocombs. Later symbols of Christainity as fishes, crosses, ect, were found ingraved on the wallls.
Were these sacrilegious? I say no. Just symbols of the Christian faith, provided they themselves dont become a directed point of worship. Then they can become idolatry.
Take the cross for example. The Cross, is not an item of worship. Its a symbol for what took place on a "particular" cross.
Its a symbol of the alter of sacrifice (a picture of the brazzen alter of the Old Testament) where the Lamb of God was offered up, for the sins of the world!
The cross of Christ was a lifted up alter, of which the brazzen alter, in the original Hebrew means "lifed up" alter.
But, when the cross becomes an item of worship, instead of who was on the cross, and what took place on the cross, then it becomes Sacrilegious.
I dont see then as sacrilegious. In the front page under Teachers Tips and Ideals, they are used to teach kids the meaning of the cross.
2007-05-13 05:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by n_007pen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me, I've seen worse. Check out www.wearefishermen.com for products that are currently being marketed to Christian retailers, seriously! Now, to answer your question: I tend to dismiss items like this as merely indicating poor taste, rather than sacrilege. I know I'm giving the creator(s) the benefit of the doubt, but after all, Christianity is a faith based on compassion and forgiveness. But even if items that mock or ridicule or trivialize Christianity are created with ill intent, I'm not too worried. Divine love will trump human malice every time.
2007-05-13 14:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by anamchara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I must say - yes I do.
It actually shocked me a bit as soon as the page came up (and I don't shock easily)
blessings :)
edit:
After reading the above comments I must concur. I gave a knee jerk reaction to the site as all I could think of was children eating that stuff. It is tacky (I think cakes shaped like crosses are tacky as well).
But not sacriligious as I unfortunately stated.
I also agree with livningintheword comment regarding your faith - if you feel offended, then perhaps there is something the Lord is bringing to your attention and it's worth pursuing.
blessings :)
2007-05-14 04:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cross in and of itself is not anything other than a symbol. Making a cake or sucker or whatever, that is 'for consumption', in the shape of a cross is fine... some may say it is 'sacreligious' but no where in the bible does it say we are worship or hold in sacred trust that symbol.
if it causes someone to think of Jesus and his sacrifice for a moment.... then it is a good thing
if you are a former Christian, and find it appauling.... maybe you need to search out why God is placing that on your heart... perhaps He is calling out to you somehow to think on Him...
2007-05-13 05:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think that would depend on the intent of the company. It doesn't seem like they are mocking or making fun of Christianity in any way and until that could be shown, I would disagree.
2007-05-13 05:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you know. There is a sex toy shaped as a cross with Jesus on it. Though I am not christian, I believe that thats very disrespectful.
The suckers aren't as bad as that, but still odd.
2007-05-13 05:26:55 · answer #7 · answered by J R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I don't, I find them a nice idea for a child's reward at Sunday school, or even for filling an Easter Basket.
Its candy!
2007-05-13 07:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by Sand D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fun Items Tacky Gaudy ,some People might think them in bad taste Blasphemous not I. Dont worry about it . I think they are cute but then I am not Religeous.
2007-05-13 05:37:55 · answer #9 · answered by janus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know?
It seems a little bit odd.
But then, people have always been making money, one way or another on religion.
Hmmm, sacreligious, I mean at least they are not upside down candy crosses...
DJH
2007-05-13 05:31:44 · answer #10 · answered by gemseeker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋