Is the cross christian?

[mee]

This linking of the cross with sun worship is not surprising, as that was what the Chaldeans of Mesopotamia did, and it was from there that mankind was dispersed to all parts of the earth after the great Flood. Their god Tammuz was associated with the sun, and, according to Alexander Hislop, "the mystic Tau of the Chaldeans and Egyptians" was "the initial of the name of Tammuz." Although Tammuz was given different names by other peoples his symbol, the tau cross, continued in general use. Since Constantine was a pagan Roman, among whom the cross was a religious symbol, it is significant that he had a vision of this symbol in the sky beneath the sun

[miclason]

I know the Mayans here in Central AMerica already worshipped the cross in pre-columbian times...here in ES we celebrate the Day of the Cross on May 3rd and it is customary to set up a cross in your yard, to which you bring fruits (as May 3rd coincides with the indigenous celebration of the first rain: our rainy season runs from May-Oct, so early rains bring a plentiful harvest)...the cross for this celebration is traditionally manufactured out of a tree which is (locally) called "Palo de Jiote" (no idea of the scientific name!), which has the particularity that the bark can be peeled off, revealing a smooth deep green surface...it is said that the cross made of palo de jiote was a representation to the Mayans of the Xipe-Totec, a god that is dressed in the skin of his dead enemies....

...here's my source, but it's in Spanish...

http://www.santaana.gob.sv/contenido...opcion=Cultura