Comments on: Why do we make the sign of the cross? http://www.lutheranlogomaniac.com/2009/11/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross/ ...and the Word became Flesh and dwelt among us.... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: StenErik Armitage http://www.lutheranlogomaniac.com/2009/11/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-267 StenErik Armitage Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:02:33 +0000 http://lutheranlogomaniac.com/?p=584#comment-267 Excellent post - Thank you! I was at Concordia - River Forest in 1990 when the idea of doing the sign of the cross seemed to be making a resurgence. In our society it does have the "stigma" of Rome, but the historic roots are rich. I appreciate your article. Excellent post – Thank you! I was at Concordia – River Forest in 1990 when the idea of doing the sign of the cross seemed to be making a resurgence. In our society it does have the "stigma" of Rome, but the historic roots are rich. I appreciate your article.

]]> By: Timothy L. Stout http://www.lutheranlogomaniac.com/2009/11/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Timothy L. Stout Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:21 +0000 http://lutheranlogomaniac.com/?p=584#comment-266 The way you make the sign of the cross is that you put the first two fingers of your right hand together (the two natures of Christ) and fold the thumb over to touch the other two fingers (the Trinity), and go from your forehead to your right breast, ending on the left breast just over the heart (since the Holy Spirit lives in your heart). This is the way the true Christians in the east make the sign of the cross, as opposed to those heretics in the west. Sorry, that was being overly sarcastic. Having learned both ways, I have always liked this one, but again, it is not dogma, it is personal choice. Thanks for the great article, I may put this in our Newsletter some time. The way you make the sign of the cross is that you put the first two fingers of your right hand together (the two natures of Christ) and fold the thumb over to touch the other two fingers (the Trinity), and go from your forehead to your right breast, ending on the left breast just over the heart (since the Holy Spirit lives in your heart). This is the way the true Christians in the east make the sign of the cross, as opposed to those heretics in the west.

Sorry, that was being overly sarcastic. Having learned both ways, I have always liked this one, but again, it is not dogma, it is personal choice. Thanks for the great article, I may put this in our Newsletter some time.

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