I’ve been seeing these ‘anti-crucifixion” articles recently and wondering exactly where does Jesus command that I must worship any symbols? I have no symbols in my home nor as bumper stickers on my car and I don’t feel any less faithful to G-d. I’m pretty keen on Jesus’ words as well as intertestamental history and nowhere am I commanded to worship symbols. In fact, the last time I checked it was the “worshipping & keeping” of symbols that initiates evil.
But then again perhaps I’m less of a faithful follower because I don’t walk around boasting to everyone through the jewelry I should be wearing or boastful symbols I should be plastering all over my house.
I don't wear a crucifix to boast - here's why I wear it:
"Every one therefore that shall confess me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven. But he that shall deny me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven." - Matthew 10:32-33
I do not wear a crucifix....I personally do not like them for I worship a risen Saviour. However, I do think that the notion that The Evil one is out to deceive us is valid and that anything that minimizes a society’s overt expressions of faithfulness tends to allow evil to dominate.
I would never judge another’s faithfulness based on the wering of a symbol or icon.
That is not the point.