[Artemisia] Religion in the SCA (a new can of worms)

[Bartholomew Hightower]

A cross is certainly appropriate for a personal heraldic display, but the
problem with a cross as a site token is that everyone is 'forced' to wear a
religious symbol in order to participate fully in the event.  It probably
isn't offensive to most people at an event, but it is the *few* that we are
concerned about here.

I think that it would be bad form to use it as a site token, and in
violation of SCA guidelines.

-bart

Andrew wrote:

> Then is a cross appropriate for display in heraldry?
> The cross is inherently period for Europeans. If someone finds offense
> because of any period religious symbol then they are to uptight.
> Displaying said sysmbols may or may not be a statement of faith. What do I
> care what they believe or don't. Displaying is not preaching.
> As long as they are not preaching who cares what the symbol is if it adds
to
> the flavor and realism.
>