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The Encyclopædia Britannica calls the cross "the principal symbol of the Christian religion." Nevertheless, true Christians do not use the cross in worship. Why not?
An important reason is that Jesus Christ did not die on a cross. The Greek word generally translated "cross" is stau·rosʹ. It basically means "an upright pale or stake." The Companion Bible points out: "[Stau·rosʹ] never means two pieces of timber placed across one another at any angle . . . There is nothing in the Greek of the [New Testament] even to imply two pieces of timber."
 In several texts, Bible writers use another word for the instrument of Jesus' death. It is the Greek word xyʹlon. (Acts 5:30; 10:39; 13:29; Galatians 3:13; 1 Peter 2:24) This word simply means "timber" or "a stick, club, or tree."
Explaining why a simple stake was often used for executions, the book Das Kreuz und die Kreuzigung (The Cross and the Crucifixion), by Hermann Fulda, states: "Trees were not everywhere available at the places chosen for public execution. So a simple beam was sunk into the ground. On this the outlaws, with hands raised upward and often also with their feet, were bound or nailed."
The most convincing proof of all, however, comes from God's Word. The apostle Paul says: "Christ purchased us, releasing us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse instead of us, because it is written: ‘Accursed is every man hung upon a stake ["a tree," King James Version].'" (Galatians 3:13) Here Paul quotes Deuteronomy 21:22, 23, which clearly refers to a stake, not a cross. Since such a means of execution made the person "a curse," it would not be proper for Christians to decorate their homes with images of Christ on a cross.
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. *

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Elworthy considered this to originate from Pagan Druids who made Tau crosses of oak trees stripped of their branches, with two large limbs fastened at the top to represent a man's arm; this was Thau, or god.[2]

No I don't have a miserable life. I just fail to see what makes tge fact a business any business is hanging a pagan symbol on their wall. What in **** is the big deal about puttin a cross in a business whose prime business is worshipping the almighty dollar. Kind of like hanging thename Christmas Mountain on a piece of land one expects to make big dollars on then telling me I am sacreligeous when I point out how stupid it was and calk it Crapmas Mt.

Whatever, Mo and Curly and Bill for sure do.

God, what pathetic lives you all must lead.

Fin I don't think God is telling anyone anything. I think he has pretty well washed his hands of the whole human race. I thinknif you want stories perhaps some shoukd read tge story of SODOM AND GOMMORRA. Men laying with men, women laying with women even aminals aren't safe from perversion. I think God is just relaxing watching mankind destroy itself with its greed. Don't worry they will abd God will have nothing in it. There is,a passage in that Bible talking about false propheys something to the effect that many prophets say God has spoken to me but I ,God have spoken to no one. One of those little passages no preacher is going to tell you in Sunday sermons

Poor back washer my little puppet.

Snot, your projection is showing again. I am only here for the attention, just like you and Mo are.

Feeling left out, backwash?

Snot, where did God tell you to gossip and publicly trash other people? Seems extra hypocritical when it's a dumbbutt, too.

Irishsetter, where did God tell you to gossip and publicly trash other people? Seems extra hypocritical when it's a minor, too.

Back, the cross was pagan before it became Christian. Christmas started with the druids, Easter was originally a feetility festival hence the Easter bunny. No religion has killed more people under thebpretense or religion. Look at the witch burnings. Just because the church coukd not control these women and their land they screamed witch and killed them by burning, drowning,etc. Most of those women were healers or midwives. Shut up dog andfins, I already know what you think of me. The Bible was changed by King James with words like poisiner replaced by tge word witch. Even King Soloman went to the witch of Endor
Its right there in that Bible read it and then read the history. If you don't learn from history you are doomed to repeat it. Have I ever poisoned anyone, no but I have wished ill upon people who have stomped on me. I am human abd react as,a human. Can I poison you right if you gave me good reason. I could also heal you if I chose to using plants around me. That Bible can be read to mean anything you want to believe but how many actuall read all thats tgere?? A preacher once told my dad that if he preached everything in that Bible he woukd be thrown out ofctge church, probably tarred abd feathed. Trust me my dad was,a wise man, one you did not wabt to get into Bible talk with. Too bad he turned tye other cheek concerning some people to try to keep tgwle peace innthis **** hollar.

Mom, if I told u once I told you a hunderd times according to the book of Dumbbutticus there can be no crosses or Christian music playing until a good kinky girl can be made at the age of 18. That is for sure the cut off. The parents are accountable for the kids sins up until then and they aint allowed nothing like that unless they're youngin is a angel which TypicalChurchSetter's is. After that they can have all the crosses in the dam sub shop they want to.

Setter, I believe the Bible says to love they neighbor. There is also something about gossip as well. Each of us are accountable for our own sins. So that would mean the son is accountable for his not his parents.

Back I remember some of those goid Christiabs wabting me to attend the local church. I was great on Sunday abd it was back to you are nothing on Monday. Since then I have no affiliation with any church. One tried to help me fibd a rental and Ibsaw that church get its *** took for a ride by a womanbwho claimed if they fixed her house up she would rent it
That church painted and repaired and cleaned and you know what she then decided?? To sell the thing, free fix up thank ypu much preacher now screw you.

Arrow, u r correct. TypicalChurchSetter, them kinky girls that Curly knows how to make said that they read in a bible that they found at the Bear Collage said u r correct also. It plainly said fellers who own sub shops can not put crosses on the wall and have Christian music if they're kid does any sin. They have to wait until the kid turns 18 to do that. That is when the child is accountable for his own crosses and Christian music and it does not count for the sub shop owner no more. That is straight from the book of Dunbbutticus.

Truthsetter, I doubt thete is more than a handful of decent honest to goodness Christans left in Ashe County. The majority of people now are worshipping their own God the dollar bill. I will be sure to AVOID those feeling the need to grandstand, yell look at me, and put on airs if being a Christian. Do you even realize a lot of Cheiatian ideas originated as pagan beliefs, such as,Christmas wvhich started with tge Druids..

I ain't never seen a feller setting in church not acting like a pure gold paragon of virtue. Them fellers are the best dam actors I ever saw. They automatically turn pure like that when they turn 18. Them App State dorm girls said the age if 18 is in ithe Bible when you can not set in church and act like ur momma and daddy no more.

****, you can walk through the door you will see crosses on the walls, guy singing Christian songs or Christian music playing. Which is ok if that is how you really live life as. But when did God say a son under 18 can go sit in church acting with your family to be pure Christian and BE BISEXUAL? have I missed that in the bible.?????