SUPERSTITIOUS GITS:

Cross is our symbol of hope, says archbishop (Jonathan Petre, 19/10/2006, Daily Telegraph)

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, defended the wearing of crosses yesterday in response to British Airways's decision to suspend an employee who insisted on wearing a crucifix necklace. [...]

"The cross is a symbol used by Christians to remind them of hope. It is the hope of light overcoming darkness, life victorious over death and good triumphing over evil."

He added: "For those of us who wear a cross, there is not only hope but also a responsibility. The responsibility that goes with claiming the name of a Christian. The responsibility to act and to live as Christians.

"Those wearing a cross proclaim themselves followers of Christ and have the duty of acting accordingly; of showing love to our neighbours of all faiths and none, of forgiving those who offend or persecute us, or choosing a life of service to those we meet in this community be they students or teachers, the cool or the uncool, the weak or the strong. Our duty is to show love to them all.
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"And this is why I will put this cross into the time capsule. Not only as an enduring symbol of hope, but also as a reminder to those generations to come of their continuing duty to care for the world in which they find themselves years from now and to love all of those with whom they share that world and this very special place."

It's an outdated tradition that only serves to divide and that many object to.....

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 19, 2006 12:19 PM