VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Stonyground|DATE|1358279473|CONTENT|&quot;The issue is further muddied by the fact that crosses are often worn by people simply as items of jewellery, not for religious reasons. Which renders the whole hoo-hah even more meaningless and pointless.&quot;

I recall a comedy routine by Jasper Carrot, in which he related witnessing two teenaged girls buying crosses in a jewellers&#039; shop. He overheard one of the girls saying, &#039;This one looks a bit plain, have you got one of those with a little bloke on the front?&#039;

My daughter used to attend a CofE primary school. One parents evening I noticed that one of the teachers was wearing an Egyptian fertility symbol that looks a bit like a crucifix but actually represents a penis and a vagina seperated by a horizontal bar. I thought it best not to comment.|EMAIL|elizabeth@iww1967.wanadoo.co.uk|IP-ADDRESS|95.150.29.241|MODERATIONFLAG|