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When religious symbols carry political baggage you reject

I want to wear my cross necklace but people assume it means I hate gay people and that breaks my heart because my faith taught me to love everyone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Your personal expression of faith has been culturally coded with meanings that contradict your actual beliefs, forcing you to choose between visibility and misunderstanding.

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“Where Are You with Religion and politics?”

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