Would you wear a cross necklace as a fashion item?

[Stabilosaregreat]

So I really like cross pendants but am not an enthusiastic church goer.

If I wear a cross pendant will people automatically assume that I am a religious person hope not?

this thread bloody hell my typing is atrocious

• jewlwery? jewlery even

anyfucker your pendant is striking!

Has every one lost the ability to type coherently on this thread ?

thanks, Stab, it was a gift and I treasure it

"Has every one lost the ability to type coherently on this thread ? "
Seems like it though I have to say in my defence that I got a tad bit sidetracked? Dd1 just hit her head on the radiator as she was mucking about jumping on her bed. .

I hope the thread subject was light hearted enough for s&b. I can't help but look at fashion and everything else with my ex media studentpostmodern goggles. Everything is a signifier of something. I think I should probably lighten up .

My grandfather bought me one on the occasion of my birth... I wear it every now and then (when I'm in church mainly) for funerals, weddings, christenings and Remembrance Day, but I am an atheist, an occasional church going atheist.

I would. I am Christian, but I would also just choose a pretty cross and not be worried.

It's such a simple shape, I'm sure people all over the world must've worn it as jewellery without meaning anything by it?

Now, a crucifix, there I would expect to get assumptions made!

Oh, and I am really fed up that I lost my cross. It was from Past Times (don't judge me - you'd honestly not have know) and I bought it with all my pocket money saved over years, when I was 8. It was gold with a garnet in the middle and it was lovely.

I lost it last year and I am still really sad. I'd worn it nearly every day since I was 8!

That's very sweet dragon. I'm sorry you lost it.

Oh, thanks. I should probably have grown out of it already, I guess! Though this thread is tempting me to buy another.

Oh hang on... what's the difference between a cross and a crucifix? Maybe mine is a crucifix. A cross with one of the bits longer than the other 3 bits??

I've got a beautiful diamond cross that I got for my wedding. Saved for ages, always wanted one. But in the past few years I've stopped believing in anything, not that I was religious before, but I thought I did believe. So now I don't wear it and quite miss it. To me it's a Catholic sign but that is probably based on where I lived when I was younger. Maybe I'll put it back on when Posh dusts hers off.

Does a crucifix not have a body on it?

I wear a small Tiffany diamond cross every day. It was a gift from my STBX on my 40th. I stopped wearing it for a few months as I didn't want to wear anything STBX bought me! - but I gave myself a good talking to and reminded myself I loved it because it was a lovely piece of jewellery. And no, I am not a Christian. I wouldn't care if anybody thought I was though!

A crucifix includes a Christ figure on the cross - you would likely only see RCs, Orthodox or Catholicly minded Anglicans wearing them.

Right okay... Mine's a cross :)

YY, crucifix has a body.

I sort of feel that, you couldn't really wear without someone assuming it was Christian!

old - good for you!

I wouldn't wear something like this crucifix for example

But AF, didn't you know that's a historically accurate portrayal of how Jesus wore a loincloth of diamonds on the cross? What does S&B think about that?

I dunno, Phyll, I am not really a maven of S+B. I just sneak on here every so often.

No. I have no idea why you think I don't trust Christians. I might watch my words around people of faith because I would not want to offend anyone.

A crucifix is a cross with Christ's body on it. I wouldn't wear one because I'm not Catholic. It does tend to be worn by Catholics rather than Protestants (though not exclusively, obviously).

If I see someone wearing a necklace with a simple cross on it, I'd assume they were Christian. But that's not a bad thing - I don't comment on it, or ask them about it, and I certainly don't get angry when I find out they're not. I personally don't mind what people choose to wear, but to be honest my initial assumption would be that they're Christian. We all jump to conclusions about people based on what they wear, and in this case it's neither a positive nor a negative thing but it's an assumption I make nonetheless.

We make clothing and jewelry choices based on who we are and who we want other people to think we are. So if I wear ladybird earrings, or a particular in my hair, it would be a reasonable assumption to make that I think ladybirds are cute, or I like that particular flower. Similarly I don't see the point of wearing a cross if I don't like Jesus. But that's just my thoughts.

If you didn't mean any offence, Hak, may I respectfully suggest you re-read all your posts on this thread and re examine how they may have come across. Like I said, I am not religious and don't identify as Christian (although my background supports it) and the hairs on the back of my neck were raised by your comments.

If you didn't mean them to be prejudicial then I am struggling to see what you did mean.

I wouldn't out of respect for what it means to Christians.