One reason why the Orthodox Christian Church depicts the cross without Christ upon it is because the cross, an instrument of death, could not hold Him.
44 posted on 03/23/2009 8:22:19 AM PDT by FormerLib
(Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
One reason why the Orthodox Christian Church depicts the cross without Christ upon it is because the cross, an instrument of death, could not hold Him.
Makes sense to me...
55 posted on 03/23/2009 8:57:15 AM PDT by Iscool
(I don't understand all that I know...)