Hi caww, no reluctance as far as I am concerned.
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Then why don’t the LDS wear or use Crosses? Why do they remove most references to the Cross in their hymns? Why do I have LDS CRINGE at me when they see the big Cross I wear? Why is there never any real praise for the Cross? WHY NORM?
Because the LDS basically denigrate Christ sacrifice on it.
When one of my kids were little she did ceramics and chose a large cross to paint and fire. Her LDS friend wanted one too because so they could be the same. His mom got weird and wouldn’t let him. A seven year old. Who just wanted to paint. I didn’t know much about mormonism then and I asked why not and she said, “we just don’t focus on that” or something equally inane. She let him paint a horse. I guess maybe THAT they can focus on.
Well as far as wearing crosses, or using them in worship, I don’t find any doctrinal reason for doing so. I’m not saying it’s wrong to do so, but I don’t think it’s necessary either.
I’m not sure that we remove references to the cross in our hymns. Just off the top of my head I can think of plenty of references
“In memory of the crucified”
“Upon the cross of Calvary”
“There is a green hill far away without a city wall, where the dear Lord was crucified who died to save us all”
“With my body on the tree, I have suffered death for thee”
Of course we don’t denigrate Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. That is completely untrue.
I would say we praise Jesus who died on the cross, rather than the cross itself.
Best regards,
Normandy
Yes they do.