Comments on: Ku Klux Klan Lamp.

By: Chad Cloman

Chad Cloman — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:21:55 +0000

I think this lamp would be really cool, even as a Christian. There are several references in the Bible to eternal fires (not just the ones in Hell), and here we have a mixture of the cross of Jesus with the fire of the Holy Spirit. Too bad they're not on sale, I'd like to have one.

By: H8

H8 — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:54:59 +0000

megmeg, you beat me to it hahaha.

By: travis

travis — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:21:04 +0000

FYI:

from answers.com: "In Scotland the "fiery cross", known as the Crann Tara was used as a declaration of war, which required all clan members to rally to the defence of the area. It is important to note that in Scotland there has absolutely no racist connotations....The most recent known use there was in 1745, during the Jacobite Rising, over a century before the foundation of the KKK."

so before it became a skewed symbol of hatred it was something else.....just thought i'd say that.

ps. i do not condone nor endorse the kkk or any other racist organization.

By: Storm

Storm — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:11:39 +0000

As a kid I had seen pictures of clansmen and I thought they looked GREAT! Imagine having a costume as cool as that! My mother seemed not to share my enthusiasm and constant drawing of hoods and burning crosses. But I was daydreaming about having those robes. Only much much later did I learn that they actually had an agenda as well and weren't solely about dressing up. What a bummer.

By: megmeg

megmeg — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:31:52 +0000

gosh you guys, it's a lower case T, and it means "time to leave"

(kidding, south park reference ftw)

By: marie

marie — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:24:45 +0000

but why a cross? I think any large item on fire in my front yard would be terrifying...

maybe crosses are just easy to make?

By: MS

MS — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:31:47 +0000

From Wikipedia Article: "Cross burning": "The burning cross is a symbol used by the Klan to create terror. Cross burning is said to have been introduced by William J. Simmons, the founder of the second Klan, in 1915."

Interesting item, even if it does symbolise racist narrow-mindedness. I would also be interested if someone could find a video of this in action.

By: marie

marie — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:26:59 +0000

I just have a quick question... I understand that the KKK used buring crosses... but... why? what did it signify? sorry for the stupid question, but I've never understood it.

By: yayo

yayo — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:41:18 +0000

Cool chap, is there any video or the like?