The Cross

The dis-oriented author is an evangelical Christian. This Sunday I was sitting in church and the worship and lesson were focused on the Cross. We sang The Old Rugged Cross, The Wonderful Cross and Near the Cross. We talked about the symbolism of the cross.

It was only a few days later that I saw this image of a cross with Madonna raised on it during a concert — not exactly what I had in mind.

We talked about the cross seeming foolish to unbelievers.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

1 Cor 1:18 KJV

My pastor spoke about how hard it was to find cross graphics for projection. They were all too pretty. The cross of Christ was a device of torture, cruel even by Roman standards. As we prepared to partake of the Lord's Table (communion), I had an image of the cross in my mind.

Madonna's crucifixion during her Rome concert brought complaints from the Vatican. As a Christian I find it blasphemous. But I guess it is no more blasphemous than her "Like a Prayer Video" [disclaimer: The dis-oriented author has never seen Like a Prayer]

The 1989 video, according to Reuters:

... featuring burning crosses, statues crying blood and Madonna seducing a black Jesus.

I guess I should not be surprised at the antics of a non-believer like Madonna. Mocking and blaspheming is a part of her act. For her sake, it's a good thing that she chose to pick on Jesus not Mohammed peace be unto him. She could have caused riots all over the Muslim world.