Christian Group Demands That 50 Cent Stop Wearing Crosses

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Published: Saturday - April 28, 2007
Words by Allen Starbury

50 Cent (Photo: Interscope)

50 Cent, like most rappers, usually rocks a large iced out cross pendant around his neck, and there are some rather angry religious groups who feel he should remove it.

California based Christian organization, The Resistance, has released a public statement demanding the rapper remove the jewelry because his blatant disrespect for what it stands for via his lyrics.

"50 Cent is no Christian, and if you listen to his lyrics it becomes clear that he is more of a Satanist than anything," said Mark Dice of The Resistance, a nationwide Christian organization focused on preserving Christian values in the media.

"He is defaming the cross and committing blasphemy by wearing it while he raps about killing people for no reason because he's a big bad 'gangster.' I think a large diamond studded platinum satanic pentagram would be a little more fitting for him," he continued.

The cross 50 Cent wears is featured prominently on the album cover of his platinum-plus debut album, Get Rich or Die Trying, as well as in various photos captured of him during photo shoots and performances.

The group finds this disturbing and further says that 50 is mocking Christianity by wearing it.

"It's appalling for anyone to say they believe in God and when wear a huge Christian cross while rapping about murdering people for fun," Dice explained.

The Resistance has made headlines in the past for calling out celebrities for their cause. In 2005, they asked MTV to pull Jessica Simpson's video, "These Boots are Made for Walking," calling her "singing stripper."

The group has also recently been in the news for urging Duke University to change the name of their sports teams from the Blue Devils to something not offensive to the Christian community.

50 Cent or his camp was unavailable for comment at press time.

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COMMENTS (8)

klord Says:
Saturday - May 31, 2008 at 11:07am

50 is one of the best rappers and god sucks crap

Mercury Says:
Wednesday - October 17, 2007 at 2:26pm

Fifty sucs anyway,a cross says"I add Christ to my life",so fifty wears a cross and insults the other side.HE MUST SHOW RESPECT FOR GOD,OR HE WILL BE PUNISHED!!!

trufherts Says:
Monday - April 30, 2007 at 12:18am

please; are THEY gonna stop spending u.s currency?

Andrew Says:
Monday - April 30, 2007 at 6:52am

I'm not a big 50 fan, but these people have to be crazy!! I think they just want some publicity. Just another case of leaders and supposed-to-be positive people not taking time to understand why we are the way we are.

Knights07 Says:
Saturday - April 28, 2007 at 5:49pm

Alot of this stuff is going on. Let me ask you this. what does being a church person stand for mostly. A person that listens and follows the rules of god and jesus right? Sense when did God or Jesus say judge for me sense i am unable to speak out directly. We are all Gods kids so NO ONE AND I DO MEAN NO ONE has any type of right and i don't give a damn who you are should be able to say this is not what God wants. Everyone can't be like you. Did you ever stop and think that this is only a job. Rapping is mainly a job that sometimes drags a life style. You do not know the man so how dare you call him a child of the devil. You may think that 50cent is going to hell but your the one digging your own grave when you decide to play God. Regardless what you say, at the end of the road God has the final say so NOT YOU!. Its people like that, people like so called church go people that pushes everyone away from church. Stop being something that you are not for once. Then you will complain like crazy when someone decides to sue you. If i was 50 that is what i would do. With all respect for God i can honestly say that group is nothing more than a bunch of sorry people who have nothing better to do than fall into everyone else's buisness rather than staying in there own.

Michael Says:
Saturday - April 28, 2007 at 5:38pm

Same thing you said B!!wtf? stop hating on fif' mayne, shit on haters, whats next? that they demand him not to wear tattos eather? i mean.. come on whats their problems? it's like whole world wearing crosses with blings.. oomfg Get off Fif' D Playa Hater

TONI Says:
Saturday - April 28, 2007 at 2:31pm

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!!! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO TELL SOMEONE THEY SHOULD NOT WEAR A CROSS? YOU SOUND LIKE AN IDIOT. YOU DON'T DICTATE WHO SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T WHERE A CROSS. HE IS THANKFUL TO GOD FOR SURVIVING THOSE 9 BULLETS THAT ENTERED HIS BODY. HE ONLY HAS TO ANSWER TO GOD NOT YOU. AND ANOTHR THING FOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CLAIM THEY DON'T LIKE HIP HOP OR WHAT THEY SAY YOU SURE MUST BE LISTENING TO IT ALOT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE IS RAPPING ABOUT. STOP HATINGAND START LOVING. YOU SOUND MORE LIKE THE ONE WHO IS SATANIST.

B Says:
Saturday - April 28, 2007 at 8:07am

wtf? stop hating on fif' mayne, shit on haters, whats next? that they demand him not to wear tattos eather? i mean.. come on whats their problems? it's like whole world wearing crosses with blings.. oomfg