I’m not a Christian, but I’ve always thought the nativity star was a greater symbol of hope than the cross.
I understand the meaning of the cross is to remind people the messiah died for the sins of others. But a message of hope, love, virtue and peace match a star heralding a new beginning, rather than a dying man on a cross.
Just an opinion. Not a criticism.
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Our ancient crosses have different meanings depending on shape and craftship.
They all are called crosses by western anthropologists but not by us. We don't have the word cross in our language because we never practiced that as torture or capital punishment.
Some of the crosses are given to boys at the age of 15. They symbolize the 4 corners of the world. They are given by fathers to sons and told they now can travel the world as they please /nomads.
Some symbolize the same egyptian godess Tanit of wisdom and craftship and civilization.
Some are a historical story about Touaregs resisting the Islamic invasion and moving to the south.
Some are talismanic to ward off evil.
Some have stars engraved on the silver. The stars are guiding the touareg at night in the Sahara...
@Miram In my country, archeology regularly produces Bronze and Iron Age rings with a cross on them. These are Celtic equivalent of wedding rings, with the cross representing their god Taranis. Perhaps he features in a wedding vow or oath. Those people are also a potential source of hot cross buns we now eat at Easter.
