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'''Cross Burning '''is the act of setting a Christian cross on fire and destroying it. It is an act mainly done by the [[Ku Klux Klan]] after the founding of the second Klan by [[William Joseph Simmons]]. Many Christians believe it sacrilege to destroy a cross but Klan members see it as lighting the | '''Cross Burning '''is the act of setting a Christian cross on fire and destroying it. It is an act mainly done by the [[Ku Klux Klan]] after the founding of the second Klan by [[William Joseph Simmons]]. Many Christians believe it sacrilege to destroy a cross but Klan members see it as lighting the cross as a sign of the member's faith. It is also used by Scottish Clans in which a St Andrews cross is burnt as a declaration of war. | ||
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