@Mastankhan not to derail the thread, I'm surprised you don't know that crossing one's fingers in the West when wishing for something, or for good luck has very Christian origins. Please let me know when you need further references.
Common usage of the gesture traces back to the early centuries of the Christian Church, and likely earlier.
Christians who would cross their fingers to invoke the power associated with Christ's cross, i.e. blessing. In 16th-century England, people cross fingers or make the sign of the cross to ward off evil, as well as when people coughed or sneezed.
Good Housekeeping, Volume 226. International Magazine Company. 1998. Crossing fingers: This was a Sign of the Cross that early Christians could use to avert bad luck without attracting the notice-and wrath-of pagans.
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And what exactly do fish have to do with this familiar gesture?
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Think about it even logically, why would anyone connect luck and good fortune with crossing one's fingers?
Which religion in the world today associates itself with the cross?
Let's assume the alternative for a minute - pagans crossing fingers as an intersection of spirits:
1. This is also a religious symbol
2. There are no pagans in any significant numbers today
3. We did not get this symbolism from pagans, we got in from Christian Europeans.
my whatsapp is full of people from my class (all of them are now senior docs) screaming at me and a home breed and grown hitler aka wife taking good care. My wife also have symptoms, we are doing okay so far so good, need prayers
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