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The origin of the \"cross\"

wannabechrist
17 year(s) ago

I see it everywhere. It's on tombs, people make the shape of a cross on their chest, and Jesus was pinned to one where he died. What's the origin of the cross? I can't seem to find any significance of it except that it resembled the shape of a human. But then again making a holy symbol after the shape of man is kind of eccentric.

joe-jonas-lover
17 year(s) ago

well, I think it started when people started to put people on crosses! so the were taller then us, but I think it ment our higth, the wood across was ment for arms and above that was for the head! But thats all I do know!

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