We don’t revere the cross itself, as you know. We revere the ultimate sacrifice borne by Jesus and are eternally grateful for it. The cross and crucifix remind us of that singular act.
When I had a store one of the Mormon employees would make snide little comments about the crosses in various decorations. They have a real problem with that, IMO.
The way it was explained to me was if someone were to kill the pope via electric chair, would catholics start walking around with little miniature electric chairs around their necks? Of course they wouldn’t. I didn’t have a good response to that because it’s a good point.
On the other hand, mormons like to use the “cross” as proof that all non-mormon versions of christianity are twisted, grotesque and inferior. That is equally as retarded as wearing a miniature electric chair around your neck, in my opinion.
You explained it better than I..however, the symbolic cross to Christians is certainly not seen as repugnant. I haven't researched this, but IMO, the mormon founder's attitude that the Catholic church was evil and catholics making the "sign of the cross" would probably have something to do with their attitude.
I figured that was a problem for them, at least it was for her.
It just came to my mind that His death on the cross was a fulfillment of prophesy, as noted in Psalm 22, which described his death perfectly.