Christopher Jahn wrote:
>>>The Swiss may have done so, but they adopted the cross from
>>> their faith.
>>
>>Really? Is that documented anywhere?
>
> http://www.swissemb.org/info/html/swiss_flag.html
> (Thank you, Simon!)
Here'e the *only* reference to "christ" on that whole page:
"Already in the early Middle Ages, the cross was, more or less, commonly
used on coins and seals *and*, as a symbol of the Christian faith, ..."
So the Swiss cross *could* have come from the coins. That would explain
the banking ;)
>>Since the "shape" of the Swiss cross is different than that
>>of christianity (same-lenth arms & thick versus bottom leg
>>longer & thin), and if the Swiss cross is unrelated to
>>christianity, then the Islamic world will just have to learn
>>the significant difference.
>
> No, they won't. Those who ignore history and the reaction of
> various cultures to that history are the ones who must learn to
> face reality.
This is unrelatred to ignoring history. On the contrary, history shows
that the two "crosses" are virtually unrelated. One cannot become a
slave to the ignorance and hate of others. If there were a relation to
christianity, then it would be a point worth debating. Since there is no
(or insignificant) relation, then thee is no reason to concede.
> In fact, there is a move to change the emblems of the Red
> Cross/Red Crescrent to a more neutral Red Diamond.
Wimps. ;)
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Regards,
Peter Lairo
