[Gwen]

we just talked about this one a couple of sunday's ago. we were reading a quote in rs, this isn't exact, about "we don't ask ppl to leave the good things behind, but to bring it with them and add to it"

being in the south there are many that use the cross and we have several converts that wear them. that was used as the example of living as this quote directs. if someone sees the cross as a symbol of their faith, if it's a symbol that brings peace and spiritual feelings to them then they should bring that (their good thing) with them and add unto it. as long time members we may not use the cross but we should not make anyone feel ashamed of doing so. if we get into a lesson and go off on a 30 min tangent of all the quotes ever given about why we don't use the cross how is that going to make the convert that brought their cross with them feel? they will feel as they are being asked to give up something that is a part of them. that's not ok according to what we were being taught.

wearing a cross or not has nothing to do with our salvation and shouldn't be made such a big deal that anyone would leave the church over it. i'm sorry you are having this experiance. i hope you can find the peace you are seeking.