The wikipedia entry for Christian Metal says that some of the stations which do play said genre: > as a whole these larger stations generally maintain a GMA-prescribed format. > > [Christian metal (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_metal) That would seem to exclude metal since the GMA's mission statement apparently is: > Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the Christian/Gospel music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B;, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. I guess it says all styles "including" and not to the exclusion of. But what is the connection between GMA and the many Contemporary Christian Music stations around the country and what, exactly, would be likely to not meet their seal of quality?

The plain Cross is perhaps the most frequently used symbol on the earth. One can see a distinct pattern in the dimensions of the horizontal and vertical beams of the Cross . Many years ago, I heard that the ideal ratio of the length of the vertical arm and each of the horizontal arms measured from the junction is 2:3. To elaborate, if the vertical arm above the junction is two feet long, each of the horizontal arms should be of three feet. One is not sure if a proportion is fixed for the vertical beam running downwards from the junction. The question is :Is there a standard ratio fixed for the dimensions of arms of the plain Cross ? If there is one, does it have a historical backdrop, or is it just a matter of aesthetic considerations ? PS: a typical example of aesthetic considerations is the dimensions of National Flags. The Indian National Flag has the prescribed ratio of 2:3 for width and length. The American Flag has 1:1.9 .The ratio is determined by the features of the flag and the prospects of the best look.