Wearing Star of David
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:13 pm
Hello everyone! This is my first post here, although I have been reading the forum for some time. I am a Catholic Christian who was raised in an Evangelical home (my father was an ordained minister).
A couple of years back, while in a Christian bookstore, I spotted a beautiful Star of David necklace with the Christian "fish" symbol inset. I purchased it at once, but then felt unsure about wearing it. Although my intentions would be to show solidarity with the Jewish people, and possibly to spark conversation with other Christians as to the Jewish roots of our faith, I was afraid that I might offend the very ones that I was hoping to honor. I decided to wear it and see what happened. Since then, I have been asked about it several times. When a Jewish person notices it, they ask, "Are you Jewish", to which I reply, "No, but as a Christian I am called to love and bless the Jewish people". Their response has been to smile broadly and say "that's beautiful" or something to that effect. The response from other Christians has been to give me a puzzled look, or if they do ask about it, they have nothing to say after I explain why I wear it. (Hopefully it will cause them to do some research into our faith). For me it is a simple, quiet way to show God's love. ----Any comments?
A couple of years back, while in a Christian bookstore, I spotted a beautiful Star of David necklace with the Christian "fish" symbol inset. I purchased it at once, but then felt unsure about wearing it. Although my intentions would be to show solidarity with the Jewish people, and possibly to spark conversation with other Christians as to the Jewish roots of our faith, I was afraid that I might offend the very ones that I was hoping to honor. I decided to wear it and see what happened. Since then, I have been asked about it several times. When a Jewish person notices it, they ask, "Are you Jewish", to which I reply, "No, but as a Christian I am called to love and bless the Jewish people". Their response has been to smile broadly and say "that's beautiful" or something to that effect. The response from other Christians has been to give me a puzzled look, or if they do ask about it, they have nothing to say after I explain why I wear it. (Hopefully it will cause them to do some research into our faith). For me it is a simple, quiet way to show God's love. ----Any comments?