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I dare say that you missed the point. Jesus was present in the flesh, so to speak, when he said this is my body, do this in remembrance of me. The " resurrection thing" as you so obnoxiously put it ( where are you Roman Catholics rebuking your fellow churchman for this unacceptable remark as you would a Protestant) is in fact the entire point of Christianity. The empty Cross, you know? We Biblical Christians feel rather strongly about the fact that Christ is Risen, which is why you will not find crucifixes in our places of worship.

I'm not arguing or contradicting, just adding.
Chrisitianity is the only religion in humanity where God comes to us human beings as a suffering, dying and risen Savior. His Words and healings were miraculous but the core of Christianity is his suffering and dying for our sins and then, His resurrection.

The sacrifice IS the crucifixion and it is a daily reminder that Christianity is not just about Christmas, Scripture, healing miracles, songs, sermons and prayers....or even about the Risen Christ. He didn't simply come, preach, die and rise. His suffering and death on the Cross was atonement for all. The crucifixtion reminds us also that there was no arrogance and vainglory about His coming. It HAD to come down to the crucifixion....because that is how much we sin[ned] and that is how much God loved us.
That is why the Mass celebrates his suffering and dying with the miracle of Transubstantiation.
We are the ONLY religion, where we, as Catholics, have the unique and miraculous daily (except Good Friday) opportunity to take in the body, blood, soul and divinity of our Almighty God.
It is an awesome gift from our Heavenly Father and His Divine Son.