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Originally posted by GammaZeta
I'm curious, why a crescent? I mean, it really isn't pure or ever growing. I can understand the cross with sacrifice, etc. (duh, Jesus!), but not the crescent.
Water is pure, fire is pure, etc., but a crescent? How is an eclipsed moon pure and ever growing?
Isn't the crescent an Islamic symbol anyways?
Maybe we should change it to the Cross and Dove Soap Bar if we want pure? (very bad joke)
No but seriously, why a crescent? I wouldn't be surprised if Cole just threw it in there because it looked cool.
So, what's the story behind the crescent?
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I think one of the mythical founders of the fraternity, Rene d'Anjenou of France was the first to use the crescent (he formed the order of the crsecent in the 1500's) because the crescent was always seen to be growing. Getting larger. etc. I dont know why it got larger instead of smaller. Paging Chuck Psyer...
Also, the Sufffering and hummilliation thing, I always say that is probably the suffering and humilliation Jesus endured on the cross. Do think that passage could sound a bit intimidating to PNM's. They might think they would have to be humilliated to get in. Always struck me as odd. WHO did write our creed? Thats a damn good question!
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