Design on the Cross

I complain about religion alot. I would argue it is one of the most destructive forces in our modern society, but thats not what this blog is about. This blog is about the cross. Seriously, what the hell?

Why do christians insist on using one of the most horrible, gruesome and violent actions AGAINST their religion as the very icon they stand under? Okay, I'm Christ, sitting at the right hand of God in heaven. People are praying to me, but wait, their surrounded by the very thing that brought me pain, missery and death. Just a few bad memories tied to that, and I would hope my dad feels the same way (and considering the holy trinity, thats pretty likely).

And its not like theirs a lack of imagery in that religion either. Here's a painting of baby Jesus.

Why not a wheel? Lots of people got tortured and killed on those. Or, heres an idea, how about something with positive conotations? If anyone else tried to make a symbol of pain and dismemberment a publicly used icon they'd be burned at the stake

Hmm, stake ...