Just curiouse as to what people say . I believe I know but please answer.
2006-06-05 13:25:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus rose from the dead and because he lives we can live also. Why keep him on the cross when the Resurrection is whats significant.
2006-06-05 13:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not Catholic, but the Catholic cross shows Christ still on the cross as a reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Many other Christian denominations use the unadorned cross to symbolize that Jesus took on our sins at the cross, but is now risen.
2006-06-05 13:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by southernserendipiti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics use a crucifix (a corpus on a cross) to signify the great suffering of Jesus, his passion and crucifixion because Yes we do celebrate the Risen Lord, but He first had to undergo death on a cross. As the old saying goes....no cross...no crown. There would be no resurrection without first the crucifixion and we need to remember that because all the hurt, pain, and suffering, mockery and torment, was the price Jesus willing paid for our human sins and that to us Catholics speaks of the great love He has for each and everyone of His children. You cannot separate the crucifixion of Jesus from the resurrection of Jesus, as they both together proclaim our Savior and Redeemer. It also helps us in times of trial and suffering to remember Jesus and His suffering for us so that we can unite our suffering with His, knowing He overcame and rose again and we also can rise above our sufferings and trials in this life with the Grace of God in His Son Jesus Christ.
2006-06-05 13:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being raised as a Catholic for my 17 years, that seems to be all they talk about. Jesus was nailed to the cross; Jesus died on the cross, etc. etc.
I don't know WHY he's on the cross, because it takes the focus of what he was sent to do. If he was created to die, why would he go studying and preaching around? They need to take their minds off of "being saved" and actually practice what he preached.
Okay... So that's nearly five words of me answering you and the rest is a rant... Apologies, but it felt good :)
2006-06-05 13:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mandi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's because other denominations do not believe in "personifying" Jesus, as in making an image of Jesus. It is written in the Bible that we should not venerate idols, and this include sculptures of holy people. Plus, we're not supposed to attempt to recreate divine figures in images or sculptures. This is stated in the Bible.
One of the basis of the separation of Christianity into the two major denominations, Catholics and Protestants, is the fact that Catholics create idols, such as Jesus on the cross, and statues of saints and such.
2006-06-05 13:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by ms . BK 030 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although we appreciate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is His Crucifixion that saved us all from sin.
Of all the wonderful things Jesus did for us, dying on the cross was the most important.
A crucifix tells the entire story of the Gospel at a glance.
With love in Christ.
2006-06-09 17:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question. We Catholics understand why he died for our sins and we honor the way he did it as well as his glorious Resurrection. Paul said to worship the crucified Christ and that works for me. If you honor just the cross.... well we all know Christ is risen but I prefer to see how he did it instead of just the instrument used to put him to death.
Incidentally, It's not Idol worship to honor the crucifix. Most of us have one around our necks. I'd rather have that than a "fish" on my car.
2006-06-05 13:38:46 · answer #7 · answered by Brother Charles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok donk, let me get this straight. A cross with a dead Jesus on it is an idol and a cross with nothing on it is not an idol. That sounds logical, like most christian doctrines.
2006-06-05 13:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by cluckyt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason why they still believe you must confess your sins to a man instead of remembering that Jesus is now and forever High Priest, seated at the right hand of the Father forever making intersession for us.
2006-06-05 13:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Protestant Christian sects (those that "protested" the Catholic church) believe that crucifixes, statues of the virgin Mary, Saints, etc. are all Idols. One of the ten commandments is not to worship "graven images", a worshiped graven image is an idol. Catholics don't necessarily "worship" the image of Christ on the cross, but use it as a reminder of what they believe he did for them.
2006-06-05 14:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋