(Photo: Getty/iStock)Church leaders from a broad spectrum of denominations and traditions have issued a joint statement against the “co-opting” of Christian symbols like the cross. Christian symbols like the cross and banners with Christian slogans on them were visible during the rally, as were some people dressed in Crusader-type costumes. In their statement, the Church leaders said they were “deeply concerned about the co-opting of Christian symbols, particularly the cross, during Saturday’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally”. “As Christians from different theological and political backgrounds we stand together against the misuse of Christianity,” they write. “Any co-opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude others is unacceptable.”