i don't think anyone is arguing that a cross was commanded by god or that it is anything more than a secular symbol. i understand the church stance and agree with it. i wouldn't want crosses everywhere, i was raised in the church and that is how i am. what is being said is that if it has personal significance one should not feel compelled to give it up. i wore a watch on a chain for a long time, it wasn't cause i was worried about the time, i had one on my wrist as well. it was a personal symbol of a goal i had set, it was my constant reminder of something i was working on to improve my life. i could have chosen anything to have that meaning for me but that is what i chose. if someone wants to wear a cross as their symbol of their personal commitment to god, that is their perogitive.
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