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Originally Posted by Amnesia620
When a person wears a cross, it doesn't mean they are pure Christian. It can represent the death of a family member OR be a symbol of Faith (In Anything). It's very unfair to say it only represents one thing: Christianity.
A friend of mine and I discussed this earlier today, she wears a crystal and silver cross. She wears hers as a reminder that while she is here on earth she is to strive, struggle, work hard and succeed. The cross, to her, represents her death/rebirth (to learn more lessons; reincarnation).
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The cross represents christian faith, not faith in general. And the association of crosses and death are entirely within a christian context. If you want to show that you have lost someone close, why not wear a black ribbon? It's a classic. Death and the transitory nature of life in general, why not a skull? It works in most cultures.
To use a very christian symbol as a representation of reincarnation is just weird. Use a wheel or something instead!
If it is a personal memento I can understand if you wear a symbol of a faith that isn't your own, but as a fashion statement or a symbol of something else entirely? Prepare to be mocked.