Reply To: Disturbed by Knight and Castle Guard Costumes

rebdoniel- the costumes are meant to be reflective of the crusader knights a diploma does not have a religious aspect to it. B) Also over here you are using a catholic symbol as part of your costume to celebrate purim (i.e. you are wearing something similar to a cross as opposed to it being displayed on a diploma. I feel Rabbi Revel ZTL would have differentiated between wearing and also actively purchasing such a costume as compared to a diploma which you have no control over.

Zahavasdad- re pick your battles I am not in a battle I just think that people are truly unaware about what they are wearing. Yes a knight/guard is not in the top ten purim costume choices however,I truly feel that 99% of how many ever people buy this costume upon realizing catholic significance to this symbol would not wear such a costume,nor would Frum stores offer it.

Re using a plus sign. I guess I would in fact use similar reasoning as said by Rabbi Revel ZTL with a diploma even most goyim do not know origins of a plus sign but a fleur de lis is still widely known as a religious symbol and used among nonJews (even the new orleans saints use a take of it as their logo)

Just my happence- you are missing the point the symbols on these costumes (whether the fleur or from the lionheart who led a crusade) according to the church have a divine (avoda zara)origin. These symbols are around today and in use solely because of the church attributing significance to them. If you would realize this then you will not be so easy to make light of people unwittingly wearing such things.