Upside Down Cross Research Paper

For many years the upside down cross was considered a christian symbol sometimes being called the Cross of St. Peter or the Petrine cross for being crucified upside down. The story goes something like this, that he asked that his cross be upside down because he felt he was not up to par to die in the same way as Christ. it is known for the "upside-down cross to be used as a symbol of atheism, humanism, and the occult". I personally do not like the upside down cross just because of growing up in a christian home and I was taught that having it upside down or disrespected was wrong and it just does not look right to me upside down anyways. with the cross being upside-down it is saying that what christ done was for nothing as I was taught …show more content…
According to popular belief, the cross is a symbol of a differnt view of grace or rather no grace at all, or removing yourself away from Christ's grace. Keep in mind, of course, that 'in Roman Catholicism the Petrine Cross is NOT seen as Satanic in any way. There are some sayings that claim even that an upside down Cross is okay, the inverted Crucifix is disrespectful, and could be used to be for Satanic forces. This fact has caused at least some people to find fault and the difference of a Cross of Peter and upturned Crucifix has been damaged. until reading this I to was very misinformed about the difference so to say that my views have slightly changed as to what the meaning of them are the inverted cross and the inverted crucifix. that it symbolizes a complete inversion of Christian teaching, glorifying all that Christianity holds as good. The inverted cross, then, would signify an embracing of all that is evil. Although through my own research of the bible I found no where saying that St. peter wanted to be crucified this way yes he does talk about being upside down. The early church fathers are united in claiming that Peter died in Rome, by crucifixion, during the persecution of Nero in AD 64. As for crucifixion upside