Patf Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I'm an avid reader of the obituaries in the Dépêche - quite interesting to see family composition, names, how long people live etc ( very long in the Gers.)Something I'd like to know, sometimes there's a Christian cross sign next to the name of a member of the family - what does this mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Might it mean they are already dead?Or possibly that they are members of some religious order?Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I think it means that the person whose name is marked with a cross has already died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Thanks for the replies - I thought it might be either of those two. And if so, the French haven't banned all religious symbols yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Religious symbols aren't banned in a religious context, which this could be deemed to be. Ce qu'il est interdit de porter : - le voile, plus ou moins couvrant (hidjab, tchador, khimâr) - la kippa - les grandes croix chrétiennes (catholique, orthodoxe) - le dastaar, turban avec lequel les Sikhs cachent leurs cheveux - le bandana s'il est revendiqué comme signe religieux et couvre la tête Qui est concerné ? Les élèves des établissements scolaires publics, même majeurs, tout le personnel scolaire, enseignants compris, et les parents accompagnant les sorties scolaires. Où s'applique l'interdiction ? Les écoles, collèges et lycées publics (classes préparatoires et BTS compris), et tous les lieux extérieurs accueillant des activités scolaires (gymnases…). Les universités ne sont pas concernées. En France et dans les territoires d'outremer suivant : France, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Wallis-et-Futuna, et Mayotte. La loi ne s'applique pas en Polynésie.http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2011/04/08/01016-20110408ARTFIG00630-voile-signes-religieux-ce-qui-est-interdit-en-france.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Obituaries??I just think that ir's a dying subject and there's just not a chance in hell that it's going to live on very long [8-)] A certain morbidity about it??Well, someone did got to beat that bananana sometimes [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 [:D] Not really obituaries - Avis de Décès.Thanks for the explanation Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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