[Mrs. Don-o]

Truth, it's perfectly true what you said, that Christ isn't dead and isn't now on the cross. Nevertheless, we have the same attitude as St. Paul, who said,

"But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness
1 Corinthians 1:23

and

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2

The Incarnation and Passion of Christ are among the most important events that ever happened on this earth. They are so crucial to our salvation, and so perfectly show forth His incomprehensible love for us, that Christians will never stop portraying the events of both His birth and His death in the most visible way possible.

We Christians portray Him also risen from the dead, and seated at the right hand of the Father.

Look, see the power and the pathos of it all, and adore Him!

[Truth2012]

I do completely understand your passion for our Lord, and your understanding of the word of God, I just do not like the crucifix, and I do not understand the connection between memorializing a dying and tortured body, and our faith in the reasons Jesus died for us. Without the death of Jesus we do not have a risen and living savior. THAT is the reason to preach Jesus crucified.

I am just telling you that as a Christian, I was horrified when I realized that a Catholic crucifix was a dying Christ on a cross.

That was my honest reaction.

It horrifies and offends me, and makes me feel so sad that people would choose to keep Jesus on the cross.

The day of Pentecost, for example, was a hugely important day, and Jesus was not on the cross that day, he was alive then.

[SkyDancer]

Basically what I am saying is that a vacant Cross shows Yashua risen and is no longer on it.