188. The Crucifix: an Offence to Man

The European Court in Strasburg has ruled that the Crucifix is an offence to others not Christian- so we, Christians have to get rid of it!

This came about after someone has complained about the presence of a Crucifix in a classroom and the above is the response given.

 This is a church and a school- so what would they have to do in Africa?

This “offensive” symbol is the strength, comfort and hope of our soldiers.

You can’t destroy the heritage of a nation.

If I am someone who doesn’t want my child to see the Crucifix in a class, I take my child to a school where there are no Crucifixes- I don’t deprive other children who have inherited their precious faith to be without it.  Anyone with any common sense can see the logic in that- anyone but the European Court which has nothing better to do than mess about with the internal affairs of a country’s fundamental cultural inheritance.  All this at our, my expense, that of the tax payer- and the upkeep of the  European Court is extremely expensive.  Why doesn’t the court of Strasburg occupy itself more profitably by dealing with the drugs, prostitution, and illegal immigrant rackets that overcrowd our jails, since more than a third of prisoners are from outside Italy- instead of taking away the Christian/human Rights of Italians?

No country should be forced to give up one’s culture, history, tradition, heritance by the dictates of another- this is not justice, this is not democracy, this is despotism.

 The whole of Italy is full of such “offensive” reminders that the Son of God died on the Cross

The Court of Strasburg has declared that the image of Christ on the Cross is offensive and cannot be displayed as it causes psychological disturbance to others of not the same belief.  In that case I could also place my complaint to the Court because the image of the President of any state which hangs in public places and schools, including that of the Queen of England, must be removed since it causes psychological disturbance as I am not of that political credence! 

The Cross is placed in the centre of town during Holy Week- It should create psychological disturbance to more than a few.

You can’t go anywhere in Italy without bumping into a Christian symbol: churches, spires, bells, crosses, madonnas, saints, cemeteries.  The Cross of Christ in particular can be seen mingling among the aerials and satellite receivers- The whole of Italy is full of such “offensive” reminders that the Son of God died on the Cross, not for His sake or for one particular sector of mankind only. 

We take the Cross around the streets even if it is not Good Friday, we like to be “psychologically disturbed” by it!

Hence if such a sight causes psychological disturbances to some, then why did those people come to Italy where it is renown such is the tradition?  And why do they stay?  Why demand that the people of a particular country give up their heritage when they could well practise whatever other beliefs they have in their own country without breaking the balls of others? 

 

The next thing, Strasburg will be abolishing Christmas Nativity scenes because they too are offensive to some. And this is not a joke- it has already happened in one city in France! Human Rights? There aren’t any for Christians, back to the Dark Ages and Martyrdom it seems.

Look up high in the sky- in Italy you will find the Cross mingling with the aerials and satellite receivers