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What does the cross symbolize to you?

"Its tragedy summons all sufferers. Its absurdity attracts all cynics. Its hope lures all searchers. History has idolized and despised it, gold-plated and burned it, worn and trashed it. History has done everything but ignore it." The cross is a key symbol in the Christian faith. But what does it symbolize to you personally? Does it make you smile? Does it make you angry? Are you apathetic to it or inspired by it?

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It symbolizes sacrifice. Something a lot of us aren't willing to do sometimes.

I agree with everybody on here, depending on the moment.

A cross does not symbolize anything in particular to me.

+ The intersection of 'here'/'now,''man'/'god.' Grace given and realized within a single moment. Also addition. +

Forgiveness and Love

Murder.

as someone who was raised in the complete absence of religion the cross for me symbolizes the entirety of religious beliefs. something i will never care for.

Makes me cringe.

The cross was used as an instrument of punishment, punishment for the people who committed the worst crimes against the highest power. The Roman government used this instrument of punishment to torture to death the people who had offended them and ultimately Ceasar, who they thought was deity. I as a broken person have been an enemy, a hater of God, my creator. I deserved the ultimate punishment because I had committed the most heinous crimes against the highest power, the Creator of all of the universe. God, in his mercy, sent his Son, Jesus, to take the wrath that I deserved and because Christ was fully God and fully man he was able to bear the punishment and even overcome death. Now, because I am hidden in Christ, I do not have to bear the punishment for my sins. When God looks at me, he sees Jesus. I am perfect and spotless before my maker because my maker became my redeemer and is now my sustainer. Now I am free to do what I could have never done before, glorify God and enjoy him forever. Now that's a good day.

hope, help, relief...

A professor asked this very question in a class the other day, only he was looking for the specific meaning of the symbol and everyone in class (a lot of Christians) was giving him vague, personal feelings on the matter. Haha, they all got pretty frustrated when he kept telling them they were flat out wrong. It seems people don't like hearing that about their beliefs much. I'll admit he was being a bit of a cuss but the man has a Ph.D. in religious studies and really knows his stuff... He just likes being annoying.

to me the cross symbolizes the sacrifice that was made for me, so that i may live and be forgiven of my sins. i can picture the beaten body of Christ stretched out upon it, and yes, it makes me smile to know that our God is so loving that He would send His son to die FOR us, so that one day we can see Him again.

The heart.

To me it's a symbol of Jesus Christ's persecution and sacrifice as a Manifistation of God.

@Treybacca Atlanta, GA

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