Until the other day I never heard of Latin superstar singer Nicky Jam who Trump made even more famous by calling him "she" and saying "she's hot" at a rally, but like most Americans I've heard of Sean (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy) Combs. I knew he was a rapper but not about him being a major music mogul who won three Grammy awards. He has quite an impressive resume in the music industry.
Until I read his Wiki profile I didn't know he was born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York which is where I grew up. I knew very well that this town bordering on the Bronx was home to lots of famous people. Speaking of music, Dick Clark was raised in the Mt. Vernon went to the same high school I did. In addtion to Clark and Combs these other notable celerbities were from Mt. Vernon.
Writers E. B. White and Linda Fairstein; the actors Art Carney, Denzel Washington, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier; the musician Heavy D; and the athletes Ralph Branca, Ben Gordon and Floyd Patterson. NY Times.
If you've been watching the news about his arrest you probably saw photos of him, includng the one above, and you may have thought what I did about the diamond encrusted cross and necklace he was wearing.
Wearing a cross whether an ostentatious one or a more modest one says nothing about one's character or morality. I some instances someone may wear a giant cross to hide their true self.
Here's another photo with what seems to be the same or a similar cross on a more modest necklace.:
During a 2018 speech at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis criticized those who wear crucifixes as fashion items. The pontiff labeled the practice as an "abuse" and added that the religious symbol should be "contemplated and understood" rather than commercialized as a trendy accessory. As reported in the UK's Independent newspaper, Pope Francis reminded his audience that "the crucifix is not an ornamental object or a clothing accessory," and explained how the cross should be perceived as more than just an aesthetic object. Reference
Obvously there are many people who want to show their devotion by spending a lot of money on flashy diamond crosses:
As Sean Combs demonstrates, using a cross as a fashion accessory doesn't always mean someone follows the example of Christ in how they live their lives, just like using the Bible as a prop doesn't mean someone is living a Christlike life.
I posted two very different blogs today. This one is about Trump and why some young voters support him:
