No, the Jerusalem Cross is not a symbol of white supremacy or Nazism.
Under normal circumstances, this statement is self-evident. everyone – literally everyone — We know that the cross is first and foremost a symbol of Christianity. But these are not normal situations.
The “Deus Vult” and the Cross of Jerusalem are unique Christian media that have been used by Christians for over 1,000 years.
In the days since Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense, vicious critics have attacked Hegseth on two counts. especially christian tattoos on his body.
The first is a tattoo on his right bicep with the words “Deus Vult,” which means “will of God” in ecclesiastical Latin. The second tattoo on his chest is of a Jerusalem cross.
The Cross of Jerusalem is a large cross surrounded by four smaller crosses in each of the “quadrants” created by the larger cross. Some believe that the five crosses represent the wounds Jesus Christ received on the cross, while others believe that the large cross represents Christ and the four smaller crosses represent the four authors of the Gospels. There are some too. Additionally, some believe that this symbol represents the gospel message spreading to the four corners of the world.
The Cross of Jerusalem on the cover of the Book of Common Prayer.Image source: Chris Enloe/Blaze Media
It is important to remember that the “Deus Vult” and the Cross of Jerusalem are uniquely Christian media that have been used among Christians for over 1,000 years.
Nevertheless, there are those who criticize Hegseth or, more broadly, President-elect Donald Trump, conservatives, and Christians. I'm currently trying to associate “Deus Valt” and the Jerusalem Cross Along with so-called Christian nationalism, Christian “Far Right” white supremacyand Nazism.
The absurdity of the accusations reached a hysterical climax on social media over the weekend.
A man named Matthew Stokes promises to pay “any standard evangelical over the age of 40” $5 if they can prove that “the cross in Jerusalem is a normal symbol of their religious upbringing.” What I did became a hot topic.
It turns out that Stokes has a lot When thousands of people did as he asked, his post went viral, significantly reducing the amount of money he had to spend.
The end result was that Stokes proved the exact opposite of what he had intended. The response generated by his post proved that the cross of Jerusalem is not only an ordinary Christian symbol, but also an ecumenical symbol.
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It is clear that the Cross of Jerusalem is a widespread symbol among Christians of all churches and denominations. Any attempt to desecrate it as a symbol of racism or Nazism will not only fail, but will actually be an attack on all Christians of goodwill who demonstrate their loyalty to their faith through symbols like the Jerusalem cross.
Attack as Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said“disgusting anti-Christian bigotry.”
Christians are not Nazis. Christians are not white supremacists. Christians are not racists.
Fortunately, the “anti-Christian bias” that Mr. Vance identified will no longer exist within the Pentagon under Mr. Hegseth's leadership.
“They could target me, and I don’t care, but this kind of behavior targeting Christians, conservatives, patriots, and ordinary Americans is a big no-no for DJT’s Department of Defense. You’ll quit on the first day,” Hegseth said. promised.
