I do.

Not everyday, though, faith is something more than symblols, of course.

i think it's important that we remember and respect that we don't wear religious symbols in a disrespectful way, particularly if you aren't of that faith.

small gold cross...but never something of not my religion. I agree with stonesoup, symbols shouldn't be worn disrespectfully.

I don't wear religious jewelry, because I am not religious... I don't think that demographic was accounted for..

Very rarely...

No I don't, while I don't have a problem when people do I think we need to be careful because I often feel that Jesus has become a brand and it cheapens Him.

I do. I always wear my gold cross.

I don't wear anything religious because I'm not religious. Just because I don't wear it doesn't mean I think it's tacky!

well that didn't work, lol. I'm an atheist.

I do wear a religious symbol when I go out, but not to show others my faith, which is a good thing since my faith is decidedly out of the mainstream and most people wouldn't recognize it as being a religious symbol .

I wear it as a way of reminding myself that I am being both watched and watched over. It's a small thing, but feeling it against my skin, or just being able to touch it can give me a shot of strength or courage when I need it, a feeling of comfort or help me remember the values I want to try and carry throughout all of my life. It was really nice to have it when I was in the hospital for about 3 months a couple years ago. That subtle reminder helped keep me grounded, even when it seemed like everything was going wrong.

When I'm wearing it, my pendant is often tucked under the neck of my shirt (either it doesn't go with what I'm wearing, or it just slid under there at some point and I didn't bother pulling it back out.) Since I can't really leave the house right now, I don't wear it much anymore - mainly because I have other religious symbols in my home serve the same purpose for me that the pendent does when I'm away from home.

I wear my miraculous medal all the time, over my clothes, under my clothes. It looks like a small pendant so it isn't in anyone's face.

Stone_soup, that's a very good point about respecting the symbols of other religions. When I was Christian, it angered me to no end to hear about groups like the KKK or the "Christian Identity" movement using the cross as a symbol of hatred and bigotry. Sadly, as a Heathen, I still have to deal with white supremacist nithings - neo-Nazis and white supremacists in prisons in particular - taking our sacred symbols and using them as tools of hate.

In both cases, those bastardizing the symbols are trying to claim a religion they don't actually believe in and then twist its scriptures, lore, beliefs and values to match their own political goals, and try to use that as a justification for their actions. It's beyond disgusting. There really are no words to express the anger I feel at someone misusing the symbols of someone else's faith.

Occasionally

I have a small gold cross that my grandmother gave me. I'll wear it on occasion, mainly I'm going to church when I wear it though.

I'm not religious so... no

I'm an atheist, so no.

i wear occasionally wear a small gold medallion that was given to my mom. it has jesus on one side and mary on the other. i wear it more to remind my mom because im not catholic. but i do believe in god so i dont think im being disrespectful.

Heh. Not to be contrary to all the *respectfulness* posts above; but yes, I do wear the odd ironic religion-referencing tidbit. I think people take themselves and their rituals too seriously, and a little humor goes a long way. Whoever might be offended by that needs to reevaluate their priorities, imho.

i'm not religious, no nope. it doesn't resonate with me on any level.

When it comes to respectfulness, I see a difference between say, a non-Christian goth chick wearing an ornate cross and a klansman burning it on someone's lawn. I would consider the goth chick's use of it as inappropriate, but relatively easy to overlook, where the klansman is being very disrepectful -blasphemous, even - and shouldn't be overlooked at all.

Obviously, there are varying degrees along the scale, but I think the intent behind the misuse is the most important factor. Trying to use a religious symbol to associate views, beliefs, ideals and actions with a faith in order to use that faith as a shield to justify hatred, violence and other such wrongful acts is far, far different from wearing a symbol that represents a religion you don't practice just because you think it looks cool or something along those lines.

I voted No, I think, to an extent, it is tacky, so I rarely wear my Star of David even to synagogue.

I don't wear it all the time but every now and then I'd wear my necklace with a cross on it, I'm not one for throwing religion in someones face to each there own but at times I like to let my faith show.

i wish there was a nice piece of jewelry like the "coexist" bumper stickers.

No...I do own a cross pendant necklace, but I hardly ever wear it.

Sun_Sun, if you do a search for "Interfaith Jewelry" there's some really nice pieces out there that don't have the word "co-exist" on them, but have the various symbols similar to that sticker.

Since I don't like jewelry, and my religion is very important to me, I have a Huguenot Cross tattooed between my shoulder blades. I can hide it, let it peek, or show it completely using different necklines, depending on the circumstances (I am an elementary school teacher, and I definitely do not show it at work).

I occasionally wear a small gold cross but I think I wear it more as a family thing (that's something that was given to me from the "older generations" when I was born) than as a religious sign.

Not only do I think it's tacky, but I'm an atheist so it kind of takes care of the need/desire to wear anything lol.

it's not tacky some people need to go to church

Juicy Couture is tacky....not a religious symbol.

No I don't wear them because I'm not religious.

I wore ring rosaries and ring necklaces when I was still younger and was still in Catholic School (and still Catholic even). In school, if we couldn't have our normal morning assembly (Prayer, National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance), we would pray the rosary inside our classrooms, and I found it easier to wear the rosary than keep it in my bag.

I'm an atheist as well but I respect people for their beliefs and I think that religious symbols are important, even if not so important to me. I have been traveling to Israel alot for work recently and bought a cute hamsa on a pendant - it has the travelers prayer in Hebrew on the back. (Since I travel for a living.) I wear it because it's pretty and I hope it's not disrespectful, since even though I'm not Jewish I appreciate and respect their religion and beliefs. I have medals that friends gave to me while undergoing medical issues. Even though they probably don't hold the importance to me as they do for them, I appreciate them.

Atheist so no... I definitely wouldn't wear religious symbols as a fashion accessory, but that's just a personal choice - I don't want to wear something that goes against my belief.

blingblinb, IMO you're not being disrespectful. You aren't trying to connect the symbol to something negative or which goes against the beliefs or practices of the religion, and you're not wearing it to mock practitioners of faith. You understand what the symbol represents to those who do follow the faith, and are wearing it in a similar spirit.

As for the gifts from your friends, it sounds like you recognize that your friends are giving you something that has meaning to them, and that they chose to give you these medals as a way of expressing they were wishing you their best.

Even though I'm not Christian, when my parents or friends who are feel that I might be in need of spiritual aid, they tell me they'll pray for me and put me on their church's prayer chain, etc. To me, that says they're calling on the highest power they can conceive of and are asking Him to do something on my behalf. That's a beautiful gesture, and I accept it in the spirit it's given even though I don't follow the same faith - and they know that I will do likewise and ask my Gods to aid them for the same reason.

So, for what it's worth, I don't see anything wrong with what you're doing. Your heart is in the right place, and I think that's the most important thing.

my religion doesn't use or have symbols, and as a result i don't wear them, nor symbols of any other religion. i am highly religious, but it feels wrong to me to wear symbols when i don't ascribe to a religion where that symbol has meaning. i would feel hypocritical.

I think it's all a matter of intent. As long as you aren't disrepecting someone's faith or beliefs, or using it as a symbol for hatred...etc it should be fine. I don't think people should worry too much about it.

I always wear that white gold cross necklace, it is divided in four composing the whole cross, love it and it looks very chic.