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Hello,
I've always worn various cross shaped necklaces and I recently purchased D&G Rosary beads necklace. Mind you I'm not a Catholic but a Christian however it's not just fashion related, as I cherish and believe in Jesus, (although not Mary) but I don't deny the fact that I also wear it because I think it looks good on me.
If you're going to flame on the religion itself, please don't waste your time here and do so in other 298342374 religion related threads.
I understand that Rosary is not regulated by Church, as it's a personal devotion, so please share your 2 cents.
I would like to especially hear from the Catholic people. Do you think it's immoral to wear Rosary beads necklace?
Would it be different from wearing cross necklaces which is one of the most common practices?
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don't ever ask for fashion advice or if you should or should not wear something here... or even in forums for that matter. Do as you feel. I'm Catholic and I wear a Buddhist necklace. I don't think your appearance should affect your beliefs. Some people do view them as accessories as I do.
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I guess it's fine if you wear the rosary around your neck as long as you don't flaunt it. Like priests(at least Religious(as opposed to diocesan priests), they wear the rosary on their cassocks but it's not just decoration, it's also practical to pray with and as protection from temptation(by praying it). I personally don't like it when people wear the rosary around casually as it feels disrespectful to me as a Catholic but I don't mind it that much. It's up to you in the end, but I hope you don't think of it merely as a lifeless ornament.
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I don't understand why there would be something wrong with this in the first place.
On Judgement Day, I sincerely doubt a necklace you wore a few times is going to come into question.
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pretty sure you're not supposed to wear them like that.
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This reminds me of that cracker thread.
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The Swastika is a Buddhist symbol of good fortune. It really is a shame the Nazis had to ruin it for the rest of us.
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from a formerly catholic point of view, i wouldnt advise wearing the rosary as a necklace. theyre supposed to be like prayer beads. no catholic i know would wear that. catholics tend to also be on the rather strict side so im pretty sure they would frown upon seeing others wear it. its different from wearing the cross as a pendant. they would wear scapulars though:
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Wearing the rosary is not its purpose.
And if you believe in Jesus, great, go wear a cross necklace.
But the rosary was made to pray to Mary, so keep that in mind.
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Its 'jewelry' yes?
then wear it without a single tought about what religion you may or may not suddenly by some be tought a member of. If we keep worrying about offending anyone for every single thing we do, when will we have the time to be offended?
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Aside from the fact that you're going to offend most Catholics (it's a religious object used only in devotion) and the fact that you're a hypocrite (you don't believe in the Virgin Mary, yet you're going to wear an object that is used to venerate her?), I'm still dumbstruck by the fact that you actually bought D&G rosary beads.
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I dunno 1tym.
Rosaries are really tacky no? When I was about 12 or so I askd my mom about wearing rosaries as necklaces and she laughed at my tackiness. If my mom laughs at me for being lame.. I could only imagine...
And yeah, she's catholic.
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On July 30 2008 01:32 Ceril wrote:
Its 'jewelry' yes?
then wear it without a single tought about what religion you may or may not suddenly by some be tought a member of. If we keep worrying about offending anyone for every single thing we do, when will we have the time to be offended?
It's not even close to being jewelry. I can understand why you would mistake it for that, but it's not. It's used to express devotion to Mother Mary. The only thing you would actually wanna wear would be a rosary bracelet, but there's no such thing as a rosary necklace. It's called a rosary, no necklace included.
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On July 30 2008 01:40 Leunal wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 01:32 Ceril wrote:
Its 'jewelry' yes?
then wear it without a single tought about what religion you may or may not suddenly by some be tought a member of. If we keep worrying about offending anyone for every single thing we do, when will we have the time to be offended? It's not even close to being jewelry. I can understand why you would mistake it for that, but it's not. It's used to express devotion to Mother Mary. The only thing you would actually wanna wear would be a rosary bracelet, but there's no such thing as a rosary necklace. It's called a rosary, no necklace included.
Although not "just jewelry," it's understandable why most (sane and logical) people would think it was "just jewelry," the same way most of us thought it was "just a
cracker."
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silver necklace with just a cross pendant would be ok.. but for a pure rosary i think its uncool fashion wise... if you like reggae i think it fits like bob marley... lol
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no, it absolutely is not ok
simply touching rosary beads has like a 40% chance of immediate death by lightning
(but in all seriousness, if you're wearing it as a display of faith then how could it possibly be bad?)
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On July 30 2008 01:46 Rayzorblade wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 01:40 Leunal wrote:On July 30 2008 01:32 Ceril wrote:
Its 'jewelry' yes?
then wear it without a single tought about what religion you may or may not suddenly by some be tought a member of. If we keep worrying about offending anyone for every single thing we do, when will we have the time to be offended? It's not even close to being jewelry. I can understand why you would mistake it for that, but it's not. It's used to express devotion to Mother Mary. The only thing you would actually wanna wear would be a rosary bracelet, but there's no such thing as a rosary necklace. It's called a rosary, no necklace included. Although not "just jewelry," it's understandable why most (sane and logical) people would think it was "just jewelry," the same way most of us thought it was "just a cracker."
Yes, that's why I'm telling you that it's not jewelry just how someone pointed out in that other thread that it was not bread.
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Im Catholic, and i really dont care if people wear them or not.. but i will say, that you wont see a true catholic wearing one around their neck. and really, Catholics that are down to earth arnt that strict, hell my dad used to drink beer with our priest.. how pimp is that shit?
-off topic-
and ive never understood why people don't believe in Mary.. lol what don't they believe? she was the mother of god after all. Catholics don't worship Mary, we pray to her.* a simple way to explain it is.. asking her to lay down the law on her son... (haha)* which would be following the commandment to obey your mother and father 
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On July 29 2008 23:45 1tym wrote:
Mind you I'm not a Catholic but a Christian however it's not just fashion related, as I cherish and believe in Jesus, (although not Mary) but I don't deny the fact that I also wear it because I think it looks good on me.
Wait, what? You believe in Jesus but not in his mother? How the fuck does that work?^^
Anyway, wear whatever you want, but don't whine when people frown upon your use of symbolic items.
Some dude on Wikipedia wrote:
Wearing of the Rosary:
Wearing of a Rosary that one actually uses to pray is neither uncommon nor sacrilegious in various Roman Catholic-adherent cultures and was a common practice in the Medieval and Renaissance periods, particularly among religious (monks, nuns, and friars). Rosaries are also worn hanging from or looped over a belt, particularly with some religious habits, pinned to and hanging from a shoulder or neckline, or wrapped around a wrist or arm as a bracelet. Some Christians feel that it is sacrilegious for a non-believer to wear a rosary around the neck. This is particularly true in Roman Catholic cultures that have histories of persecution, particularly among the Irish and English Catholics. Because Irish Catholic tradition is often seen as normative in the United States and Canada, this has been the source of some conflict in the past. The Roman Catholic Church states: "Sacred objects, set aside for divine worship by dedication or blessing, are to be treated with reverence. They are not to be made over to secular or inappropriate use, even though they may belong to private persons"[44]. Thus it is acceptable to wear a rosary if one is doing so to show veneration, however it is not acceptable if one is wearing the rosary irreverently, such as wearing it as a piece of jewelry. Many saints have worn their rosary around the neck, and in the Secret of the Rosary, it is mentioned that a person put his rosary around his neck to keep devils away from him.
Rosaries or rosary-like necklaces are often worn for non-religious purposes as a fashion or jewelry item, and are sold in different variations in popular jewelry and clothing stores. Such ornamental use, especially the wearing of a rosary around the neck, was heavily popularized by singer Madonna in the early 1980s and has experienced a come-back in recent years. Wearing a rosary around the neck can be considered disrespectful if the person wearing it does not affiliate with the Christian religion. Ornate or medieval-style rosary sets are occasionally featured in goth fashion.
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Hey everybody, please don't talk about not believing in Mary or whatever it is, because it can really go offtopic. for the record I am catholic though, but just saying...
Also 1tym, how much is the one you got from D&G? It looks pretty nice actually, if its not too expensive I may get one too.
As for me I wear a gold crucifix pendant, so I wouldn't wear a rosary around my neck, but I would probably wear it as a bracelet.
I don't see a problem wearing it because religion should be personal. People won't look down or thing is offensive at all. These days more than ever people should respect other people's faiths or views on religion so just do whatever u like.
But yeah please tell me how much u got it for, and if you could, please post a pic too ^^
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On July 30 2008 02:14 fgsvsd wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2008 23:45 1tym wrote:
Mind you I'm not a Catholic but a Christian however it's not just fashion related, as I cherish and believe in Jesus, (although not Mary) but I don't deny the fact that I also wear it because I think it looks good on me.
Wait, what? You believe in Jesus but not in his mother? How the fuck does that work?^^ Anyway, wear whatever you want, but don't whine when people frown upon your use of symbolic items.
Depends on what you call believing. My parents (protestant, presbyterian) believe in Jesus (and him being holy, like he is described in the Bible), and while they believe Mary existed and gave birth to Jesus, they don't believe she is holy, divine or is in any other way above other human beings, except she's just special for giving birth to Jesus. She also can't do any trickz^^. So they're not going to use rosary braces or pray to Mary. On the other hand, they would never make fun of it, either.
I don't think your necklace is too big of a problem. I'd not have gotten it tho...
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On July 30 2008 01:56 ez(styles) wrote:
and really, Catholics that are down to earth arnt that strict, hell my dad used to drink beer with our priest.. how pimp is that shit?
Um sounds pretty regular than me.
Just because you are a priest or some shit doesn't mean you cannot indulge in the drink here and there.
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I'm catholic, and i've been taught never to wear rosary beads as a necklace. They're prayer beads, if you want a necklace, go get one.
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as long as you aren't in a catholic-heavy neighborhood. especially since you yourself aren't catholic. i know some people from my church that get really annoyed when they see people with rosaries around their necks. people like them might see it as an insult to use a rosary as a necklace.
even then, i'd prefer to just get a necklace with a cross on it instead of a rosary.
(catholic)
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hey I'm not jewish but I'd like to wear a skullcap.
I'm not muslim but I'd like to wear the robes they wear as well.
Dumb thread. Of course you can wear them. They are not used as a necklace but w/e, you can wrap a fucking towel around your waist and call it a belt for all anyone cares.. but the symbolism or use of an object will draw conclusions from people. Will you get verbally accosted? Probably not. But people will think you are dumb, ignorant or trying too hard. But hey, I have seen koreans trying to hard in the fashion sense before (actually A LOT) so this would just be another day I suppose.
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Catholics are a subset of the group of Christians. As are Protestants. Calling yourself "I'm Christian, not Catholic" does seem to imply that you are a Protestant, but also seems to imply that Catholics aren't Christian. Which is retarded. They were around a good thousand years before the Protestants.
Just one of my pet peeves.
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Uhh, if you're not Catholic, what the hell do you care whether or not it would be approved of by Catholics? Prayer beads are absolutely retarded anyway (for use as prayer beads). There's absolutely nothing wrong with wearing them as a necklace.
What you're asking is similar to asking Hindus (I think it's them that believe cows are sacred) if it's okay to eat beef. They're going to tell you no. But if you don't believe that it's wrong, what the fuck do you care what they think?
On July 30 2008 04:28 BottleAbuser wrote:
Catholics are a subset of the group of Christians. As are Protestants. Calling yourself "I'm Christian, not Catholic" does seem to imply that you are a Protestant, but also seems to imply that Catholics aren't Christian. Which is retarded. They were around a good thousand years before the Protestants.
Just one of my pet peeves.
That's not what he said. He said he's not Catholic, but he is a Christian. Which doesn't say anything along the lines of what you said. Lack of reading comprehension is one of my pet peeves.
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What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares.
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Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined.
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On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined.
How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck?
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On July 30 2008 06:26 ChoboOv wrote:
What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares.
Belief.
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"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here.
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The way I read it is more like "I'm not Korean, but I'm Asian." Catholic falls under Christian, and that is the same analogy. In your example, you would not have to specify you are not Muslim, but rather just say "I'm Christian" Which people would assume then you are not Muslim. In his example if you say I'm catholic they assume you are Christian, but if you just say you are Christian you have to specify if you are catholic or not. (In this discussion.
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On July 30 2008 08:19 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here.
He's going from specific to general. If he were going from general to specific then you would have a point. As it stands, you don't. "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian." "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist." Same thing. He's not saying "I'm a Christian, not a Catholic." (Likewise, "I'm a scientist, not a chemist!")
On July 30 2008 08:17 Rayzorblade wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 06:26 ChoboOv wrote:
What's the difference between a rosary and a regular necklace? There is none. He isn't trying to insult anyone by doing this so who cares. Belief.
The belief only matters if you personally hold it. Catholic beliefs mean nothing to me, personally. In fact, I think they're wrong, and un-Biblical. Why should what Catholics believe matter to a person like me? They don't, and they shouldn't, because I think they're wrong.
And, personally, I'm not worried about offending someone with what I wear, either. I'm sure any of the Affliction t-shirts I have offend some very conservative Christians (who interpret them to be representative of the devil), but I don't care, because I don't see it that way. And I can't be bothered to worry about what everyone else thinks. I'm sure my wearing clothes offends some hardcore nudist out there who believes we should all walk around naked. I can't be expected to conform to his ideas.
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"I'm a scientist, not a chemist!" reads to me as if the guy's deriding chemists (or at least not recognizing them as scientists). Fine. I guess I'm the strange one.
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On July 30 2008 08:12 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined. How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck?
Thats what they said to Flavor' yo'
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On July 30 2008 08:31 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm a scientist, not a chemist!" reads to me as if the guy's deriding chemists (or at least not recognizing them as scientists). Fine. I guess I'm the strange one.
Yeah, I think you are. You're adding meaning to something that just isn't there, I think. EDIT: That's what that one is supposed to be doing, because it's going from general to specific. Whereas the "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist" does not do that. Much like "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian" does not say that Catholics are not Christians.
On July 29 2008 23:54 SaRangHaE wrote:
don't ever ask for fashion advice or if you should or should not wear something here... or even in forums for that matter. Do as you feel. I'm Catholic and I wear a Buddhist necklace. I don't think your appearance should affect your beliefs. Some people do view them as accessories as I do.
What do you mean appearance shouldn't affect your beliefs? Do you mean that the clothes you wear don't reflect what you believe? Because if you do, I think you're wrong. The clothes someone wears tells you a lot about them. Not everything, mind you, but by looking at what someone is wearing you can guess a lot about them.
On July 30 2008 08:32 AdamBanks wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 08:12 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:On July 30 2008 06:48 AdamBanks wrote:
Ahem, being of a catholic irish ancestory, i would think that this fine. My grandmother however would prolobably scold you for using a holy relic for purposes of vainty and send you to the nearest priest for confession.
Personally I am fine with it but i wouldn't do it if i was not catholic as it might offend. Ie i wouldn't wear a minora around my neck unless i was jewish and so inclined. How could you possibly wear a minora around your neck? Thats what they said to Flavor' yo'
Yes, touche.
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On July 30 2008 08:29 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 30 2008 08:19 BottleAbuser wrote:
"I'm not a Catholic but a Christian..."
What does that read as? Come on, let's be honest here. It implies that the sets of "Catholic" and "Christian" are exclusive. That's how you would word it if you were saying "I'm not a Muslim but (rather) a Christian." Well, that's how I would word it. You probably wouldn't admit to here. He's going from specific to general. If he were going from general to specific then you would have a point. As it stands, you don't. "I'm not a Catholic, but [I am] a Christian." "I'm not a chemist, but I am a scientist." Same thing. He's not saying "I'm a Christian, not a Catholic." (Likewise, "I'm a scientist, not a chemist!") Hey! What have you got against chemists? My family have been chemists for generations!
Bloody antichemite.
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On July 30 2008 01:33 InfeSteD[rA] wrote:Show nested quote +On July 29 2008 23:58 KrAzYfoOL wrote:On July 29 2008 23:54 SaRangHaE wrote:
don't ever ask for fashion advice or if you should or should not wear something here... or even in forums for that matter. Do as you feel. I'm Catholic and I wear a Buddhist necklace. I don't think your appearance should affect your beliefs. Some people do view them as accessories as I do. sure your appearance doesn't have to go hand in hand with your beliefs, i mean it would be perfectly fine to wear something like this as long as you don't believe in it right? LMAO
someone's gonna get shot lol
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Just to clear things up, when I said I am not a Catholic but a Christian, I wasn't implying by any means that Catholics are not Christians. I was meaning to say that I'm other part of the Jesus believing demographics who doesn't fall under 'Catholic' category which strongly suggests Protestant. Additionally when I said that I don't believe in Mary, I didn't mean that I deny her existance or she gave birth to baby Jesus, I just meant that I don't believe in her the same way as Catholics do, but let's not go into religious debate as that is not the purpose of this thread.
I am cautious because I don't necessarily want to offend anybody, especially because I know Rosary is special to some people, but at the same time if it's not too much of an issue I would like to wear them because I'm not trying to degrade nor flaunt it.
On July 30 2008 02:18 himurakenshin wrote:
Hey everybody, please don't talk about not believing in Mary or whatever it is, because it can really go offtopic. for the record I am catholic though, but just saying...
Also 1tym, how much is the one you got from D&G? It looks pretty nice actually, if its not too expensive I may get one too.
As for me I wear a gold crucifix pendant, so I wouldn't wear a rosary around my neck, but I would probably wear it as a bracelet.
I don't see a problem wearing it because religion should be personal. People won't look down or thing is offensive at all. These days more than ever people should respect other people's faiths or views on religion so just do whatever u like.
But yeah please tell me how much u got it for, and if you could, please post a pic too ^^
This is what I bought.. (The guy is not me) This would cost around $200~ 250 depending on where you live. On ebay you can get it at around $50~100 but I think many of them are replicas.
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