Why George now wears his cross where no one can see it

What the video says

George answers a viewer's question about whether he wears his cross. He used to wear it over his t-shirt when he started his account, thinking it would help people connect with his words about Christ. As he learned more about Orthodox tradition, he understood that many Orthodox Christians keep the cross under their clothes, close to the heart, because it is not jewelry.

He sees people wearing big crosses as fashion statements, sometimes next to a zodiac sign or the evil eye. For most Orthodox, the cross is received at baptism and is a sign of belonging to Christ, worn for oneself rather than to show others what one believes. Many kiss it in the morning and before sleep with a short prayer, and George says he now wears his cross where it cannot be seen.

Key moments

1. George says he usually did not wear his cross on top of his clothes, but when he started his account he wore it over his t-shirt so people would connect with what he says about Christ.
2. The more he learned about Orthodox traditions, the more he understood that many Orthodox Christians keep their cross under their clothes, close to the heart, because it is not jewelry.
3. He sees many people wearing the cross for the wrong reasons, as big crosses worn as a fashion statement, sometimes next to a zodiac sign or the evil eye.
4. For most Orthodox Christians, the cross is the one received at baptism and is a sign that they belong to Christ.
5. The cross is not there to show people what one believes; it is worn close to the heart to remind the wearer daily who they belong to.
6. Many Orthodox kiss the cross in the morning and before sleep and say a short prayer, which George says he also does sometimes.
7. George says he wears his cross, just not for others to see anymore, and asks viewers how they wear theirs.