Maybe they relate to the Crucified Christ and His sufferings more than they do the Resurrected Christ since he's generally always depicted in their churches as still on the cross.
‘Splains why He’s still on the cross in their world.
I suppose it feeds the flesh (and pride) to think we need to do something to show how sorry we are for our sin.
But God tells us to just come to Him and He will grant forgiveness, free and clear, no strings attached.
People are always suspicious of things that seem too good to be true.
But in God’s case, it is, and it is true.
My 4-year old asked my mom “Why is Jesus still on the cross in your house, Gramma?” Oops.
You coulda heard a wafer drop.
Never thought of it that way! Most excellent observation, m’Lady! And it would also explain the insistence that their priesthood continues to sacrifice their Christ in the Mass, eating their Christ’s body, blood, soul, and divinity. I seem to recall that one of the biggest disagreements of Mormons with xatholicism is the bloody continuation of the sacrifice which was finished in AD33.