I'm afraid we're not communicating. I never said nor thought that any Protestants think Jesus is weak. But one of the contenders here said that Jesus on the cross is "feckless".
It is BECAUSE the cross is shame, curse, and humiliation that it is also the locus of unimaginable power, and what appears to the unredeemed or thoughtless eye to be "feckless" is, in truth, Truth and Life grappling with lies and death, and winning.
It was not I that said the crucified Christ was feckless, and the one who did said that that was why Protestants don't generally use crucifixes. I may not understand the reasons of each Protestant for not using a crucifix, but I just gave the reason one Protestant gave me. It is possible that not all Protestants reject crucifixes for the reason that you do.
We do not portray Him dead. The figure of Christ on our crucifixes is dying that we might live.
As you said: a locus of unimaginable power.
Yes...Had quite of few of those critters...Contrary to opinion, they're really quite clean animals, if you'll allow them to be...
But one of the contenders here said that Jesus on the cross is "feckless".
I missed some of the thread apparently (including this post)...I don't remember seeing that one...I don't know how that word feckless was applied...
It is possible that not all Protestants reject crucifixes for the reason that you do.
True; entirely possible...