Crossing yourself "In the name of The Father and of The Son and of the Holy Spirit"

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trukin

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Crossing yourself "In the name of The Father and of The Son and of the Holy Spirit"

i've just wondered about the tradition of "crossing" and the attached wording involved. i know this was practiced mainly by catholics at first (i'm assuming) as i was baptized Catholic and my mom was a devout Catholic but as a child, we only attended a couple of masses that i can remember. we mostly attended a Lutheran church which was my father's denomination. i became a born again christian in my early 20's and attended a bible church mostly, but my question is mainly about the wording. i know the trinity has to do with "the father, the son and the holy spirit" but after becoming a born again christian, i more or less ended "crossing" and ending prayers that way and instead ending with " In Jesus name I/we pray, amen" i know that we ask everything in Jesus name but it just seemed kinda weird that i just automaticaly quit sying it the other way.
 
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Ugly

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Ah, well, someone will have a fit i say this, but Catholic is not really Christian, so Catholic rituals aren't really used by Christians. So it would make sense you stop when you became a Christian. As to the significance of it, i'm not sure. I am sure someone else will know.
 
Domenic

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It's the sign of the cross/ The cross is a pagan symbole. I learned to end a prayer by saying, "In Jesus name amen."
I don't say amen when praying alone because the word, "Amen." means, "I agree with that prayer, and want it to be mine also.
It seemed sillyf or me to say a prayer, ad say amen.( I agree with the prayer, and want it to me mine also.)
Some seem to think amen is like saying, "Roger and out," to God.
 
Elizabeth619

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Domenic said:
It's the sign of the cross/ The cross is a pagan symbole. I learned to end a prayer by saying, "In Jesus name amen."
I don't say amen when praying alone because the word, "Amen." means, "I agree with that prayer, and want it to be mine also.
It seemed sillyf or me to say a prayer, ad say amen.( I agree with the prayer, and want it to me mine also.)
Some seem to think amen is like saying, "Roger and out," to God.
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I was actually taught to say "in Jesus name, Amen as well" Still do it.
To this day if I am somewhere where there is prayer, and they only say "Amen" it bothers me.
 
crossnote

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Interestingly, Lutherans make the sign of the cross in the opposite direction. (Ooo those pesky protestors). I think it's all neither here nor there how you end it or even whether or not one does it.Matter of conscience.
 
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Bryancampbell

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I wonder how that came about, but it's ritualistic by unbiblical bases. I don't find it worth doing. :)
 
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12tribes1King

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Re: Crossing yourself "In the name of The Father and of The Son and of the Holy Spiri

i've just wondered about the tradition of "crossing" and the attached wording involved. i know this was practiced mainly by catholics at first (i'm assuming) as i was baptized Catholic and my mom was a devout Catholic but as a child, we only attended a couple of masses that i can remember. we mostly attended a Lutheran church which was my father's denomination. i became a born again christian in my early 20's and attended a bible church mostly, but my question is mainly about the wording. i know the trinity has to do with "the father, the son and the holy spirit" but after becoming a born again christian, i more or less ended "crossing" and ending prayers that way and instead ending with " In Jesus name I/we pray, amen" i know that we ask everything in Jesus name but it just seemed kinda weird that i just automaticaly quit sying it the other way.
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[video=youtube;fkPVefr5fqk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkPVefr5fqk[/video]
 
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Cino

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In my religion we do not practice crossing ourselves. We believe this is a ritual done by Catholics, Anglicans, etc. We do not see that it is based on the Bible. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, and we do not cross ourselves. I think that this could also be worshiping the cross instead of worshiping Jesus Christ. If I need to wear a cross or cross myself after I pray to remember Jesus Christ and what He did for me, or to remind me of something, then I would have to question my faith. I am not saying this is the reason some religions do it, I am just saying this about myself. I just find it a bit ritual. Same with memorized prayers.
 
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nathan3

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when you pray you end with saying in Christ name. You mention the savior.

Other then that, theres nothing written about making a cross sign.. It seems just like a tradition of men.
 
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chiefofdisciples

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Crossing yourself is vital though many are ignorant of this. But this is how we annoit ourselves before prayer or spiritual warfare.
 
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