Personally, I can not even remember whether in the schools that I attended, a cross or crucifix was hanging somewhere. I think there hung no. And if because one would have hung, there would have with me - and I suspect, to all my fellow students - not fire, nothing causes sustained, embedded or whatever. The less likely the average of today's students connect to it. If it is somewhere, I suppose it bothers most simply do not, they also employed at all, they do not care, it depends stop there, as a wall decoration.
It does not matter whether the cross hanging on the wall. The decisive factor is different:
We must carry the cross in our hearts.
We have to carry on the tongue.
And we have to carry on our shoulders. who
The cross in the heart, that is, know the love of Christ to me - out of gratitude and follow the dual commandment of love: to love God and my neighbor as myself who
The cross on the tongue, that is, the - ashamed of the gospel, the saving power of God, not, but brave, open, courageous, clear and convincing - in words of the Apostle Paul . Profess
The cross on their shoulders, that is, first, of knowing that in this world the message of God's saving act in Christ always will be doubted, disturbing and challenging, and the other to acknowledge the suffering as a reality of this world to alleviate it, when it comes to endure it, where it can not ease - and assist others to alleviate it or suffer.
This is critical, it is important. Otherwise, the Kruzfixdebatte is only an alibi discussion on projected outward appearances, what is missing within. This is a familiar pattern: when arguments break content, beliefs, and then makes you look at the outer Fixed forms. They are the last thing remains. But it is an illusion to hope, but the preservation of the outer form, the former to keep related beliefs and values in the general consciousness, or even bring them back there.
way is that, I mean, even for those who are bothered by the cross on the wall. Also in this case, makes fast to the anger of the externality. Who is strengthened in his faith, which should not interfere if there is a cross, even if there is none.
