Why do hispanic gangters wear clothing and accessories that symbolizes christianity?

Question

Everytime I see a hispanic or mexican gangster, I always see them wearing clothes with the Mother Mary, Jesus, ect. I understand that it's their culture, but I still don't understand 100% what it means. And another thing, in the bible it says to not get tattoos to not have piercings, ect., but they do it anyways, and if they're trying to represent Jesus and all, why do they want to disobey a lot of things he says? For example, I believe a christian should wait before marriage to have s*x, but those guys in my school are already having s*x and doing all sorts of bad things. Honestly I find it disappointing because there they are wearing stuff that's "supposed" to make them christian, yet they don't follow the rules one bit. Can anyone explain? Thanks and I'm sorry if anyone took this in offense.

Answer 1

I think that its something about that phrase that no matter what, if you believe, you will be forgiven for your crimes.  It's the ultimate in hypocrisy.  Just like the rappers who always thank god for their success yet preach violence against everyone.

Answer 2

so when u get mugged and beaten up they can say they r the knights of christianity

kind of like the KKK

Answer 3

These people were raised to learn the illusion of goodness that the Christian images project. The US is a secular unconstitutional capitalist christocracy!  Nevertheless, these gangs realize this and try to get people to think of their "projected goodness"!

Remember, you are always forgiven if you are a Christian.  All you gotta do is say you are Christian, that Jesus was perfect and God and budabing....you are in!

Maybe this is another reason why Americans should shun Christianity as being some sort of ideal religion?

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Answer 4

a missionary from Mexico visited my Christian church and said many Mexicans say they are Catholic, but they do not attend church at all, and they twist Catholicism into a wrong way of thinking about God. They wear the jewelry as good luck charms.  

Answer 5

It's just part of the culture. I lived in a Mexican neighborhood here in Missouri for a couple years. It always puzzled me how so many of the guys from that neighborhood could guzzle down brews and don giant pot leaf belt buckles while wear stocking caps and t-shirts depicting the Lady of Guadalupe, but that's just part of the culture. It doesn't really have anything to do with being in a gang OR being Christian. I think it's just a way of showing others one's pride for his mother country/ mother culture (the Lady of Guadalupe is a particularly popular and well known symbol in Mexican culture).

Answer 6

How about white gangsters who hide behind the American flag when they're beating up people who try to find refuge in the USA, coming from south of the border?  That's a hate crime, and it's un-American.

Don't think that ethnicity and/or nationality makes anyone more or less likely to join a gang.

Answer 7

When they go for murdering or gun shooting with rival gangs, they need God's help to protect them from getting hurted.  To them, God is the spirit who can protect them even if they are doing bad things to human.

Answer 8

Because in large percentage, Mexicans and Hispanics are VERY Catholic, and part of their culture is to wear very large gold and silver jewelry depicting such images.

It's not really about being a gangster...it's the Spanish background.  The one thing has nothing to do with the other.

Answer 9

I don't know why hispanics dress the way they do. But as far as the tattoos and piercings are concerned that is in the Old Testament. We are no longer under that Law. If you follow one rule from the old Law then you are required to follow all the rules of the old Law. We are now under the Grace of God not the old Law.