The Cross is just one more symbol stolen ( or let's be polite and say "borrowed") from the pagans.
http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuse...-Relic.htm
http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuse...-Relic.htm
Quote:As we have seen, an enormous body of evidence proves that the cross is not a Christian symbol but has its roots in rank paganism. Some will argue, however, that we may use the sign of the cross because 1) it represents the manner in which Jesus Christ died, and 2) we are not using it today to worship a pagan deity.