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Originally Posted by photon
All by itself probably no, but maybe that it was one organization that put them all up and they were all crosses despite most being of a religion that doesn't use the cross that contributed to the decision? It wouldn't be advocating if it was just symbols put up by families, but since it was one symbol exclusively chosen by one group supported by the state they felt it crossed whatever line separates advocate and not?
But are crosses used as memorial markers really not intended to convey any religious meaning? If an individual chooses a memorial marker for someone, I am very doubtful they would choose a cross unless they associated themselves with Christianity in some fashion, if they didn't they'd choose something either relevant to their beliefs, or something generic (or a laser light show for me).
Could it be argued that all the other memorials that have crosses in them have crosses in them because of the influence of religious Christians in the decision making process?
Chicken or the egg?
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My thoughts would be that many of these families are content with the cross because it reflects the sacrifice a son/daughter/brother/sister/father/mother made for their own country. Something that can be compared in many ways to the life of Christ. It's not so much an advertisement maybe as it is just a statement of gracious selflessness.