Yeah, this question has probably been asked before, and probably answered here before, many times before, you're probably all sick of it and don't want this thread posted again... But;
In Christianity, what does the Pentacle actually represent?
I've been lead to believe it's a sign of the devil in Christianity, but when I actually looked it up The Five Wounds of Christ and Salvation seem to be at the top of the list with good ol' Lucifer nowhere to be found.
I know it's related to Satanism and occult (which tends to conflict with Christianity, in some respects) via practice, magic and social belief more than the rest of the Pagan community, which can cause people to come to swift conclusions, but is it actually a bad thing to wear if you're a Christian?
Ignoring relations to Satanism etc, does Christianity really say it's a bad thing? Is it even a concern in Christianity anymore or is it just a fairly generic Pagan symbol that people connect to Satanism?
(I'm asking this partly because I have Christian friends and I'm worried that if/when they see the Pentagram I wear it'll cause problems, they're lovely people and I should probably just ask/tell them but I kinda want to ask this here first, as a kind of safety buffer)
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In Christianity, what does the Pentacle actually represent?
I've been lead to believe it's a sign of the devil in Christianity, but when I actually looked it up The Five Wounds of Christ and Salvation seem to be at the top of the list with good ol' Lucifer nowhere to be found.
I know it's related to Satanism and occult (which tends to conflict with Christianity, in some respects) via practice, magic and social belief more than the rest of the Pagan community, which can cause people to come to swift conclusions, but is it actually a bad thing to wear if you're a Christian?
Ignoring relations to Satanism etc, does Christianity really say it's a bad thing? Is it even a concern in Christianity anymore or is it just a fairly generic Pagan symbol that people connect to Satanism?
(I'm asking this partly because I have Christian friends and I'm worried that if/when they see the Pentagram I wear it'll cause problems, they're lovely people and I should probably just ask/tell them but I kinda want to ask this here first, as a kind of safety buffer)
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