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As you've exited the freeway, you may have seen on top of the building, there's a large cross.

It's the symbol of our Christian faith and has been for a few thousand years as you

entered through the front doors of the church. You pass by another cross. It is believed that

Christians have been using this as the symbol of our faith since the days of the church

Father Tertolian in the second century. That's when Christians started making the sign of the cross.

Churches were built in the shape of the cross. People began decorating their homes with a cross.

And it is one of our most beloved hymns rightly declares it is, quote, an emblem of suffering and shame.

In the history of the world, the cross of Jesus Christ has in particular elicited

incredibly strong response all the way back to the earliest days.

The archaeologist discovered a painting from the second century of a man being crucified.

And on his body was the head of a donkey in this painting depicting Jesus Christ as just another dead jackass.

And that's how people have continually seen the sacrifice of our Savior.

In addition to mockery, there has been a history of indifference.

Gandhi, the great religious leader who is having a very bad day,

said, quote, his death on the cross was a great example to the world, but that there was anything like a

mysterious or miraculous virtue in it. My heart could not accept.

In addition to mockery and indifference, there's also hatred for the cross of Jesus Christ.

The Mahadeen Sharia Council led by Al-Qaeda threatened, quote, the worshipers of the cross saying,

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