Yeah it originated in Christianity, but through popular culture has been accepted as representing the opposite of what Christianity stands for. I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure for Satanism it's supposed to be an upside down crucifix.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, most people I know view an upside down cross as a symbol for not believing in God/being God free.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think it was supposed to represent St. Peter's crucifixion upside down.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I knew that part, but I don't really view it as that though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I know a bunch of people who are like, look how hardcore I am BLAH BLAH BLAH. And I just want to say... "You're all idiots."

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, it *is* pretty stupid, but I assume the symbol now represents "devil worship". I mean, just look at the swastika. It used to be a hindu symbol of peace, but now it's been forever tainted and people usually only asscociate it with anti-semitism and hatred. The upside-down cross may have first began as a symbol of reverence, but now it means the opposite. They're still idiots, though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah, St. Peter was curcified upside down because he said he wasn't worthy of dying like Christ.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Wat

by Anonymous 12 years ago