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Relates to others no doubt too.

I have a number of crosses and chains. I became agnostic in 2004.

If I wear the crosses as fashion accessories without an acknolwedgement of faith does that make me an hypocrite?

Nicely now...lol

Sue

No Sue it doesnt,

Im Roman Catholic, i wear my cross every day but after hearing wots been on the news i think i just have my own beliefs,

if they look nice wear them, :))))

No Sue, lots of people wear them as fashion accessories now, so don,t worry about it.**M**

i dont think it makes a difference hun.some wear them as part of there faith some as items of jewellry.i certainly would.nt judge anyone by there jewellry.xx

If they were bought for religious reasons but are now being worn as fashion accessories then yes I do think it's a little hypocritical. But I still loves ya:-))

Sue xx

I am of no faith but i have an Ankh that i wear now & again

From my viewpoint, I feel uncomfortable. When I see someone wearing a cross, crucifix or Star of David I automatically put them into a religious category.

xx

Nowdays they dont stand for any reason other than fashion.

If it was dangling down near your waist and made of wood it may be different,,:}}}}}}}

It's a long time since I held any faith, but I DO have my father's crucifix on my bedside table. On the point of death, I shall most likely grab it and say all my prayers....lol....BC XX

I, too, if I see someone wearing a cross, crucifix or Star of David, also if wearing a skullcap or turban, I put them into a religious category.

im not religious, or belive in god, but i have the footprints in the sand poem framed in my home, because it was my great aunts, an it was a fav of my ex who passed away :(

i also have a cross necklaces but dont wear it no more, not coz of not being a believer just i prefer my new pendants lol

xxx

Ahh see some of us put a wearer in a faith category. So would a deeply religious person be miffed if they saw me wearing a cross and then discovered it did not mean I was adhering to that faith?

Sue x

BC, you put me in mind of Dara O'Brien's sketch about being an atheist, but once a catholic, you're always a catholic...even if you're an atheist. LOL

Sue, I don't think it's hypocritical to wear a cross, in the shape of a crucifix. Lots of people do and it is a useful shape for a decorative pendant. I dont' automatically put anyone who wears a decorative cross in a religious category, but I do if it is a full crucifix with the body of Christ on it. I have a celtic cross which I wear often, but it's because I like it, not because of any religious conviction, though it pleases my devout catholic mum lol

i wouldnt care i didnt beleive when i wore my cross but i liked it as a fashion accessory so wore it x

Interesting questions / thoughts.
It had not occurred to me to think of a cross as a fashion accessory; I shall go out in the sunshine and have a think :-)

Joy, you can blame Madonna (not the real one of course)...lol

Sue x

You could always start believing in vampires. You'd have a good reason to wear one then lol ;-)

I agree with TW, if I see somebody wearing a crucifix, i.e. the cross has the figure of Christ on it, then I assume it is worn because of their faith. However a plain cross would not appear to be the same to me. I don't think a religious person would think you were a hypocrite for wearing one.

But, if it makes you uncomfortable, why wear it?

lol Ann..straight to the point! Because it's beautifully engraved. It's a cross not a crucifix, I definitely wouldn't wear one of those without faith but as I wasn't catholic, that's moot.

Sue x

Because the cross has such a deep religious significance, I tend to be interested when I see others wearing them - I wear mine most days. I'm always tempted to ask which church they go to but realise that I would probably get some very funny looks!


However, when I see someone wearing a necklace, badge or brooch depicting the 'fish' symbol then I don't usually hesitate in asking where they worship.

Cx.

ps. meant to say.....hypocritical? Perhaps not really, I just tend to think that people who wear them as fashionable items maybe don't always realise the religious significance behind them and how much the Cross means to some people.