Part of it has to do with denominational emphasis.
In Catholic theology, they "sacrifice" Jesus on the cross every week as part of their liturgy. The emphasis is on Jesus's death on the cross.
In Protestant theology the emphasis is on the empty cross and tomb, the risen Christ of Easter.
All Christians believe in Jesus death and Resurrection.
Why there is different emphasis in worship between denominations leads to endless debates which haven't been resolved for hundreds of years and it is not likely that debating this on FR will reach some sort of unifying breakthrough.
I understand where you are going, but have to make subtle corrections.
Holy Mass, among other things, re-presents (presents again) the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a public proclamation of all that Jesus did for us, and our belief in those things. It reminds us of His sacrifice, once for all eternity. It reminds us of His resurrection, and the promise of Heaven.
Holy Mass is the reading of the Word, singing the Psalms, proclaiming the Gospel, and seeking communion with the Immortal, and Ever Living God.
If a church wants or doesn’t want a statue of Jesus, that’s none of my business.
One correction, though, if I may. You wrote, "In Catholic theology, they "sacrifice" Jesus on the cross every week as part of their liturgy."
This is not so. Jesus, the "Lamb of God", was sacrificed once, only once, in a particular time and place, on Calvary Hill outside Jerusalem, in the 3rd decade of the Christian era, historical, and not repeated.
In another sense, since Jesus is God, His actions are eternal and timeless. Hence, even at His baptism at the Jordan, John said of Him, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." This word is in the present tense, and signifies a continuous act, for the Lamb rightfully has this power both now and forever to take away the sins of the world.
Even more strikingly, Revelation calls Jesus "The Lamb that was sacrificed before the foundation of the world. (Rev. 13:8)
It's in this "timeless" sense that the Liturgy is a sacrifice--- Christ is not "re-sacrificed," but the One Sacrifice of Christ is made present -- and not only "every week" but every hour of every day, everywhere in the world. This very thing --- the Pure Offering--- was prophesied long ago (Malachi 1:11)
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"A" pure offering. One pure offering. Jesus, once and for all. And forever.
Yep.
**In Catholic theology, they “sacrifice” Jesus on the cross every week as part of their liturgy. The emphasis is on Jesus’s death on the cross.**
This is an untrue statement.
You mentioned Protestant and Catholic... what about Baptist?
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