I think symbols are very important in any culture. Every culture has recognizable symbols that everyone knows what they are and people deal with on a daily basis. The most important symbol in my life is the cross. To me the cross reminds me that The One True God sent his only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross and take away our sins. Not only did he die on that cross but he also got off the cross and ascended into heaven to be seated at the right hand of God. This is why I have two crosses on my right arm. To remind me everyday what is important in life and what God did for me. That is also why the crosses on my arm are both empty, showing that Jesus got off. I see the crosses on my arm everyday and multiple times throughout the day. When I wake up, when I eat, when I am in class, and so many other times throughout the day I am reminded.
I also like that other people who may not know Jesus, see the crosses and symbols on my arm too. I always like when people ask me why I got the tattoo or what the Bible verse means because then I get to share the Word of God with someone who has never heard it before.
The cross is a symbol that can unite people. The cross is by far the most important symbol in my life and there is not many people in our world today that doesn't know what it is or where it came from but it is my goal and the goal of other Christians like me to get people to know what the cross really means.
I agree that symbols are a huge part of our everyday life and is something that I think people even forget about. We naturally put values and feelings towards things that really have no significance in it's physical self but that we've attatched so much meaning to. These are important and gives us all a mutual understanding towards some feelings. Like I said in class the American flag gives me a sense of pride and appreciation towards our country which I think many people can share with me. Like you said, it can unite people.
ReplyDeleteYour examples of symbols show that they are a huge part of our everyday life. If you see something that reminds you of something you are forever going to think about it. If someone sees a cross they will think about what happened on that cross. Or think about what the meaning of it is to them.
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