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I used to see that often, basketball players, football players.

Anyone notice it?

Of course. Why do you ask? That's a tradition that goes way back.

Interestingly, the Eastern Churches cross themselves in the opposite way, and criticize the Western Churches for departing from the ancient tradition of doing it their way.

It’s their version of “hold my beer, watch this!!!”

It goes, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Personally I don't think it is shown as a display, it should be a personal reminder of faith.
Of course some are obsessed that religion is a competition. Mocking faith shows their hatred and insecurity of true faith. They are jealous, and it shows.
Asking about faith and mouthing about tradition usually shows insecurity in my opinion.
Religion to many is a soap box, the highest box usually belongs to those that lack true faith.
Jesus was condemned to death because he took a whip to those in church that were exploiting religion.
He basically said churches are corrupt, and real church is of the individual commitment, no false organization. Church and all the fakes are exploiters and extortionists should be destroyed.
Power trippy church ushers, pedo pastors, people that think talking/attend a church once a week means they are "good". Thinking you are better than a Baptist, Catholic, Protestant, or an Atheist doing Gods work is the sign of those in peril. Those are the crew that hung Jesus. Easy to see the insecure, and those that have a bad heart for God.

So yes as RH said, it is interesting why this question is asked? To be a better person, or to scorn those that bless themselves in the name of the Trinity. I guess Wabigoon has a good answer.

I have no problem with it, thanks for the replies.

I would hope not.

Don't you have a female leading your flock?

Mirrors are interesting.

Vain repetition, Pharisaical public displays:

hey looka me, I’m sanctified and you’re not

not my thing, my Jesus is at the right hand of God, not still hanging on a cross. I don’t need to pervert incel in a wardrobe closet to make intercessory on my behalf

to each, their own

What does it matter except to a hypocritically so called other Christian of another faith ?

Are you really that stupid that in the name of God you have to demean other Christian practises .

I make the Sign of the Cross several times a day. Spur of the moment usually. For the record, I am Christian, not Catholic.

? ?

Pour 3 fingers of good scotch and get back to us.

Don’t look at me when I’m doing this!

Hahaha

Mind your own fuggin business.

You put your hand on your heart when you say the Pledge?

You put your hand to yer head to salute someone ‘in command’?

I don’t give a fugg whatchu do, if it means something to you, it might not to me. But don’t you fuggin dare ask me why I do.

It was a normal part of every day when we were kids and upward. Our city was a true ethnic mixmaster and many of the folks (neighborhoods) were mainly first generation American parents, or maybe grandparents. Many were Irish, Italian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, etc. and most of those families were Roman Catholic.

So, seeing the sign of the cross was common - when a kid went up to bat, before shooting a free throw, when going on stage to play a musical piece, before diving off the high rock into the river, etc. Always seemed sincere, and a normal event.

The Eastern Orthodox kids (Greek, Russian, and some Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian) rarely made their sign - I did see that when I went to their church activities with them - but they were never very public with their religious gesture.

I didn't have one - but would tap the plate three times with the bat. Hoping for a fastball waist high, or a curve up,

I think Wabigoon was simply curious.
I grew up Roman Catholic and most people wonder why we look like eastern indians with a dot on our foreheads one day out of the year . The normal response is, don't you know, it's Ash Wednesday. 😏. Come on man.

I have no problem answering questions about my faith as long as its a sincere question. Coming from Wabi, I think you can be sure of that. As for the after ten oclock happy hour crowd, you'll hear all kinds of responses.

I've had fellow Catholic and family ask why I am no longer.
I point them to the brief message in my signature.
The pastor was actually invited to speak to a lot of RC schools like this. Good message IMO.

Don't forget his many posts strutting around announcing on a hunting forum how great he and his church are. I think that tops making the sign of the cross as spectacular attention ploy for narcissist religion. Look at me I an usher and my faith is greater than yours. Let's piss on those other Christians seems pretty straight forward. Pretty easy to map that to the 7 deadly sins.

I don't agree he is just curious, and not disruptive. Just like in the cooking forum where he asks (as a troll) how to boil water, or did anyone ever eat chicken salad. Tons of other posts not to help people, but disrupt. Religious values should build community, not destroy community. Cooking forum section is a fairly positive place where people share love of food. I can really say it is an odd place for a troll. But trolls at their roots are jealous.

Irony and hypocrisy.

I agree, there are plenty of other web sites made for all the religion in the world one would want and maybe that's where it should be taken. It's getting old around here.

You can’t be Catholic and vote Democrat!

I could care less what other folks believe in. Or there particular customs. As long as they simply leave me the hell alone.

I feel it's none of my damn business

Wabigoon is a douche bag prick.

Some figure these things out quicker than most.

But in the last poll I saw, 52% of the Catholics voted for Biden. Please educate me as to why the Catholic Church hasn't excommunicated Biden.