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When the irish came here during the civil war what was there religion?

When the irish came here during the civil war were they mainly Christian, or catholic? and what religion is the celtic cross affiliated with?

Most were Catholic Christians.

No one really knows how the Celtic cross got its circle. There are many legends, like:

• In Ireland, it is a popular myth that Saint Patrick introduced the Celtic cross to the island during his time converting the pagan Irish. Some believe that he combined the symbol of Christianity, a cross, with the symbol of the sun, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of a pagan sun god.

• There is another legend of how St. Patrick, when preaching to some soon-to-be converted heathens, was shown a sacred standing stone that was marked with a circle that was symbolic of the moon goddess. Patrick made the mark of a Latin cross through the circle and blessed the stone making the first Celtic cross.

• An Irish Catholic priest will have no hesitation telling you that the circle of the Celtic cross is a symbol of eternity that emphasizes the endlessness of God’s love as shown through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.

• That is unless he says the circle is a halo.

• He may go on to explain that the crucifixion is important not just as an event at a certain point in time but as the circle symbolizes, as the unending mystery of how through the crucifixion and resurrection Christ continues to offer the hope of salvation to the faithful throughout all time.

However the Celtic cross came about, since about 450 C.E., it has been a symbol of Christianity for millions of Irish and other Catholics including me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_cross

With love in Christ.

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