I can't personally comprehend how that would be sacriligeous..to Christians.
I was raised with a "fundamentalist" background and they kinda had issues with Christian statuary and such...which is purely symbolic. But...then THEY really stressed baptism for new Christians...which is also purely symbolic.
The way I seez it; There is enough guilt for all of us to go around many times, we don't need it in our religious beliefs.
That sort of stuff did not come from the Christ who stated; "Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." Mathew 11-28.
Wear your cross proudly...and tell others of Christ!
m.b.