Facebook just told Christians they're not allowed a 'cross' button
Source: Indy100
Conservative Christians who were demanding a cross reaction emoji on Facebook have been left disappointed by the social media giant.
In June Facebook unveiled a rainbow flag reaction emoji which allowed users to celebrate and honour the LGBTQ community.
Needless to say, people really liked it.
The move was a part of Facebooks efforts to spread love and diversity online during Pride month, which to be honest is something the Internet needs more of.
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Response to SecularMotion (Original post)
Mosby This message was self-deleted by its author.
jmowreader
(50,601 posts)Joshua Feuerstein is slimier than Donald Trump, and that's no mean feat.
Leith
(7,817 posts)That explains a lot.
Right in the article is a FB post showing all the icons available for use. Why isn't that enough?
Odoreida
(1,549 posts)Jazzgirl
(3,744 posts)n/t
Odoreida
(1,549 posts)... but if someone like that is reading this thread I want to do the charitable thing and help them stop hyperventilating.
IronLionZion
(45,667 posts)they should create a conservative version of facebook for these people.
Response to SecularMotion (Original post)
MrPurple This message was self-deleted by its author.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)If a user uses it to respond to an anti-gay marriage poster, it will be used to antagonize and irk him.
I wonder why no cross, then? I'm not religious, but I don't see the difference. If you let one group express his group, then why not another, as long as it's not negative or non-pc? A cross is certainly about spreading love at least as much as an LGBT emoji.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)They include a sad face, a "wow" face, an angry face, and a heart for "love." During June, in certain geographic areas and in some cases only if you requested it, they added a rainbow icon you could use to "react" to other people's posts. It was definitely used on some conservative Christian posts to irk and antagonize, and it was hilarious.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)crim son
(27,465 posts)Nothing permanent.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,522 posts)month offerings.
freddyvh
(276 posts)they forget that Facebook is a business.
they can run it how they want
if someone wants a cross emoji, start your own website
PatrickforO
(14,605 posts)Because conservative Christians, well, don't seem to actually BE Christians.
Honestly, they have almost turned into a hate group. At least some of them have. We always seem to be hearing about some ignorant pastor blaming gays for earthquakes, etc. I mean, a young lady in my own state is suing for the right to discriminate against gays - asking for the official 'right to hate,' you know?
The other thing, is that when someone tells me they are a Christian, I hurriedly button up my wallet while my mind races to find some excuse to leave when the proselytizing begins.
Like Yuval Harari says in his book Homo Deus, "Religion is a deal. Spirituality is a journey."
mdbl
(4,976 posts)and assuming he would use the cross as his symbol, I don't think he would want that emoji on facebook anyway. But hey, who follows Jesus anyway?
Vinca
(50,334 posts)Bill Maher is totally correct about the dumbing down of America.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)jdadd
(1,314 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)And so on and so on. The rainbow flag isnt religious, so its not the same.
FSogol
(45,595 posts)John1956PA
(2,675 posts)Here it is:
we can do it
(12,222 posts)gilbert sullivan
(192 posts)an instrument of torture. I think the guy who observed "...if Jesus had been executed in the 19th century,
christians would be putting replicas of the electric chair on their buildings and wearling little miniature
models of it around their pious necks..." got it right.
FakeNoose
(32,917 posts)It's on every fontlist in America just about, it's in Wingdings, capital-U.
There fixed it for you. No need to make an emoji.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)And in their mind they are suffering just like their savior
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)It is in purple and with similar Star of David, peace sign, and crescent moon buttons.
RussBLib
(9,058 posts)maxrandb
(15,401 posts)For Trump voters?
yellowcanine
(35,705 posts)Just sayin.' Blessings on her noodlely appendages!