Re: mozilla/netscape logo for websites

[Peter Lairo]

UHH, isn't the RED CROO from the Swiss flag and not from christianity? I 
thought the Swiss created the "red croos" organization - nothing to do 
with religion.


Christopher Jahn wrote:

> And it came to pass that Gervase Markham wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>The Christians killed plenty of people during the Crusades,
>>>>but the Cross is not seen as an "evil" symbol. 
>>>>
>>>Did you know that the International Red Cross does not use
>>>the red cross everywhere? 
>>>
>>
>>If you mean the Red Crescent, AIUI the Red Cross and the Red
>>Crescent are partner organisations. It is not a case of
>>changing the symbol to avoid causing some sort of offence. 
>>
> 
> ACtually, it is.  The Red Crescent was specifically created as a 
> partner to the Red Cross because the tenets of Islam 
> specifically prohibit displaying the religious symbols of other 
> faiths.
> 
> 
> 


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Regards,

Peter Lairo