What is the Crucifix? Why is it so important? Details please. Lots and lots of details. :D
2007-05-13 02:38:14 · 8 answers · asked by Shashang 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It's a representation of Jesus crucified (on the cross). It is the symbol of what Christians believe to be the ultimate sacrifice: Jesus giving up his life to cleanse mankind of sin.
2007-05-13 02:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A crucifix is a cross with a representation of Jesus' body, or corpus. It is a principal symbol of the Christian religion. It is primarily used in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches and emphasizes Christ's sacrifice—his death by crucifixion.
2007-05-13 09:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ancient symbol of earth, water, fire, and air, or of height, width, depth, and breadth. Also north, south, east or west. Name of Hard core punk rock band. Christian symbol of Christianity. A crucifix may show a dead Jesus, a suffering Jesus or the resurected Jesus (in robes.) When people pray before the crucifix, they commemorate His suffering for the healing of sins, ask forgiveness of their sins and glorify Him.
2007-05-13 09:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by smileytexas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a model of a cross carrying a figure of Jesus Christ.
Crucifixion is the act of carrying out a slow death penalty for those convicted of a crime against society.
It is similarly to the impaling method where a person would be placed on top of a sharpen pole between their legs in the vicinity of the anal opening, so that they would slowly impale themselves as they moved with gravity and the spike moved further into their stomach.
2007-05-13 09:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Drop short and duck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a sybol of torture, used as one of the most painful ways to end someones life, used before, during and after the time that, Jesus spent his days on the earth.
2007-05-13 09:44:48 · answer #5 · answered by Fernando H 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the crucifix is the cross that jesus, supposedly, was killed on. yoday yoo can see modles of it everywhere, as it is a religious icon for christians.
2007-05-13 09:43:03 · answer #6 · answered by bla_bla_bla 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A torture instrument.
2007-05-13 09:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by st.uncumber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifix
Hope that helps!
2007-05-13 09:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by love2travel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋