What’s the issue?
Those are not crosses. They are + signs - a mathematical sign.
As in the picture, no, I would not either. But they are on the soles of a lot of boots - combat, hiking, and work boots. Helpful for traction in muddy and sandy situations.
Do you have scrupulosity or OCD issues?
I’d say definitely.
Where there is smoke there is fire. If many people are picking up that you have a problem through your posts, then it should tell you something.
This is not living your faith wholly. These are irrational thoughts.
Scruples and OCD are mental health issues. They need professional assistance.
That’s a really good point!
IMHO, there is nothing wrong with it. But if it bothers you, then why not buy a new pair of shoes?
Ok. I honestly don’t think that I have come across someone more sympathetic to those that get accused of being overly scrupulous, than myself… on CAF.
And you should, but these soles are not an issue.
Not at all. As you noted, the CAF moderators will disagree but I dont think it’s wrong to simply ask. You are always welcome to send me a pm, if you like. It dont bother me none
Again, I think that you are way off base with this particular concern.They are clearly not crosses. They are an effective tread design for boots which are used where the ground is not hard and smooth. They grip within the center area of the tread but have a design which self-cleans quickly - as anyone who has ever worn such a boot can testify to; the ridges around the outside of the sole pick up dirt.mud but do not clean out as well as the center area. If one knows either a bit of engineering or physics, one can see that the center design works effectively both for forward.backward motion and lateral motion for both gripping and self-cleaning. There is no “Christian” design to it, nor is there any “anti-Christian” design. Just effective design for gripping the surface walked on.Why then?
And no, they are clearly not arithmetical symbols