Celtic Moment

religiously speaking, there is the Christian Cross, the Celtic Cross, the Native American Cross of Life, etc. where did the Cross start from? And how does one differ from the other?

Edit: Do Christians use the Celtic Cross as their symbol today?

• Material: Pewter
• Origin: England
• Volume: 0.50 L
• Dimensions: 5 in.

Product Description

Both sides of this elaborately stamped tankard depict Celtic crosses with precise knotwork patterns. The handle, separately cast & soldered, also features a Celtic knotwork pattern. Brightly polished finish. Standard pint-shape tankard. Made in England.

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Pewter Cross Tir-Na-Tog Tankard w Celtic Crosses

~Historically speaking. Please give sources.
Thank you!!
Meaning the statues/stone monuments from about 500 AD-700/800AD.

I’m a christian but I think the celtic cross is a really cool design. I know there is some bad origins behind it but I didn’t think it mattered since the one I’ve got my mind on is Jesus. For instance, December 25 has pagan origins but Christmas is a grea tholiday to celebrate. What do you think?

i’ve always wondered about this. i wanted to buy my friend a bday present. she’s a christian, and i wanted to know if a celtic cross would offend her. is a celtic cross a symbol of a mock crucifiction

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To me Celtic crosses are very cool looking. Are they designed from the original cross under a different religion?

I have Irish blood in me and I do take some pride in my heritage (of course I certainly believe all people are created equal) and it would be massively disappointing to me to if Irish Celtic crosses were considered hate symbols. Does anybody know for sure?
here is where i saw it initially:http://www.adl.org/hate_symbols/racist_celtic_cross.asp