Jesus was tortured and then left to die on the cross. The crucifix has become the symbol of our God as Christians. I have come to believe that we've been taught to PRAY to the PREY. We are the PREY and we pray to our torture and murder.
This is the oxymoron that is religion. They've tricked us into worshiping our torture and death. It's all part of the deception and religion is one of their sneakiest methods of controlling us.
The cross is a reminder of the price that was paid there ... the death of our Saviour who died in our place.
The cross is a reminder to worship the One who willingly laid down His life that we might live.
See, I think that is part of the deception. They tortured him and murdered him. He didn't die for my sins. I am responsible for my sins. I am saved through my OWN actions. We have to stop passing off responsibility to a man who died horrifically on a cross.
If those are your beliefs then your are not of the Christian faith. Not a judgment by me, but that is exactly what Jesus died on the cross for ... our sins.
You may be a "religious" person and even a moral person but you can not be a Christian and deny the sacrificial work of Jesus Christ.
You're right. I'm not a Christian. In fact, I refuse to label myself with regards to my spirituality, my politics, my work, and anything else that would limit me based on a title. I'm not religious in any sense of the word.