question

• R3SsH|n

  19 Jun 06, 17:40

  i see some soccer players when they come on the pitch...they do some sign like touching the forehead...left shoulder...right shoulder...chest...
  
  any meaning to it?
  
  p.s:not sure post in right forum oso anot..
• jaydunkfull

  19 Jun 06, 18:00

  i guess it means that they're catholics
  like crossing your fingers you do that to get luck, sth along this line
• Honeybunz

  19 Jun 06, 20:53

  sign of a cross...
  
  "In the name of the Father (touch forehead)
  and of the Son (touch chest)
  and of the Holy Spirit (touch left shoulder and then right). "
  
  It could be just a simple and quick prayer to give strength or something.
  Can be anything. And yes. It's usually practised by Catholics.
• SingaporeMacross

  19 Jun 06, 21:30

  The sign of the cross is to invoke God's protection.
• mochou

  19 Jun 06, 21:38

  Originally posted by Honeybunz:

  sign of a cross...
  
  "In the name of the Father (touch forehead)
  and of the Son (touch chest)
  and of the Holy Spirit (touch left shoulder and then right). "
  
  It could be just a simple and quick prayer to give strength or something.
  Can be anything. And yes. It's usually practised by Catholics.

  you forgot the last word. "Amen"
• R3SsH|n

  20 Jun 06, 12:14

  so if non-catholics do it...will it be any offence or mockery?
• SingaporeMacross

  20 Jun 06, 20:44

  Originally posted by R3SsH|n:

  so if non-catholics do it...will it be any offence or mockery?

  Depends on their intention.
  
  Beats me why any one wants to do it, when some Catholics are ashamed to.
• ObiterDicta

  20 Jun 06, 23:59

  Originally posted by jaydunkfull:

  i guess it means that they're catholics
  like crossing your fingers you do that to get luck, sth along this line

  We believe in God's Providence, not luck.
  
  regards,
  obiterdicta
• R3SsH|n

  21 Jun 06, 02:42

  Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:

  Depends on their intention.
  
  Beats me why any one wants to do it, when some Catholics are ashamed to.

  and why would that be so?
• ObiterDicta

  21 Jun 06, 13:06

  Originally posted by R3SsH|n:

  and why would that be so?

  Not all Catholics are thrilled about their faith, and there are also many who do not want to be associated with a religion described as being 'medieval, oppressive', and 'fit for only peasants and the uneducated'.
  
  
  
  Your typically peasant Catholic,
  obiterdicta
• SingaporeMacross

  22 Jun 06, 00:07

  Originally posted by ObiterDicta:

  Not all Catholics are thrilled about their faith, and there are also many who do not want to be associated with a religion described as being 'medieval, oppressive', and 'fit for only peasants and the uneducated'.
  
  
  
  Your typically peasant Catholic,
  obiterdicta

  Help help! I'm being oppressed!
  
  Lol.