Jesus as Decoration?

Question

Why do other Christains think it is O.K. to use Jesus Nailed to the cross as decoration? Isn't that creepy when you see people have a dieing/dead Jesus on their wall? When Jesus comes back do you think he would want to see that? Do you think it's cruelty toward Jesus by Christains? I asked this last time and no one could give me a answer.

Once I had to stay in a room with a portrait of dead Jesus and it seemed like he was staring right at me. I lost a lot of sleep that night.

I guess Christains still don't have a answer for me.

I am a christain randyken.

Answer 1

The crucifix has been around for more than 1,500 years. It is a sacramental item and the presence of a blessed crucifix in the home and church is a constant reminder of Jesus's sacrifice. Christians believe that Jesus suffered and died for our sins so that we could have eternal life. We did not deserve this gift, but He gave it to us anyway, and we honor this gift by never allowing ourselves to forget it.

Answer 2

Good question

I also wondered that a lot before my friend. I finally came to the conclusion that most do not really accept that Jesus is alive today. Oh yes they say he is but they live their life as if he is not.

My friend, the idea of me having any picture of Jesus is a joke. First no one, no not one has any idea what he looks like or did look like like. Second should I talk to my wife's picture when she is setting right beside me on the couch or right in front of me. Jesus said, "He would never leave us".

Third and most important to me. Why not just put an electric chair in the picture, a hang mans noose, or anything else that is used to bring about the death in an execution as the symbol. Why must it be a cross. I do see and read that God said, cursed is the man who is hung on a tree [not cross]. The writers in the epistles say tree or pole, so why on a cross?

I can not say it is cruel, but I say it is a clear display that those who do it either are very weak in what they do understand because they are blind or they just are not Christians. I will not judge this issue though for I am not a judge OK. I thus just shake my head to myself and let others do what they want. Its their life and I will not pay for them.

Answer 3

I guess this is what got people so up in arms (re: your question about why Christians treat you bad).

It is important, when asking a question, to make sure you have not worded it offensively, and you've failed to do so here. Your question comes across as an attack, so you can't be surprised when people respond to it as if it were.

However, to answer this question, as a Christian, I don't believe that we should have any images of Christ, since we don't know what He looked like. I think it's entirely inappropriate to leave Christ hanging on a cross, because it is through His death that we have forgiveness of sins, but throught His resurrection that we have eternal life. "I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will surely come again and receive you unto Myself that where I am you may be also." Salvation would be incomplete without the resurrection, and I have always considered the resurrection to be more important to salvation than the crucifixion. Yes, it'd be great to be able to be forgiven of sin, but what's the point if there's no life after this one in which to enjoy it?

Answer 4

The truth is that it is not only creepy but it is anti-bible! OK, so I made that last word up but the point is that Jesus is no longer hanging on that cross bleeding and dying and no one knows what Jesus really looked like let alone that the popular images DO NOT line up with bible descriptions. Therefore, to create any image of Christ and then hang it anywhere as if to worship or reverence it is idolatry! Christ is in the heart of the true believer and needs no image to connect with!

Answer 5

Probably because they are Catholic. Their false Jesus is still nailed there, being sacrificed daily through the white magic trick they call transubstantiation. The true Christ now sits and rules from the right hand of the Father.

I like it when they have one though, or when they have a painted madonna in their front yard, that way they're easier to identify.

Answer 6

You have a choice ans so does all of others.

Jesus hanging on the cross is a reminder for us what Jesus did for us on the cross. I prefer an empty cross, because that means to me that Jesus is alive. : )

Answer 7

They do that to remind themselves of the greatest act of Christ which was to lay down in His life for them. And He did so willingly with one of the worst possible deaths that He may be able to relate to our sufferings as humans. I'm sure it seems creepy but to them it's just a reminder of His Great sacrifice.

Answer 8

My grandmother had a 3-D picture of Jesus on the cross in her room. His eyes would just follow me all over the room. I shudder just thinking about it.

Answer 9

You are not a Christian. You have no business asking about another's customs that you don't understand. If you wish to, ask about it. If you don't care, remember, if you don't have something nice to say, just keeps your mouth shut.

It signifies the amazing sacrifice Jesus gave, not the gruesome death He endured.

edit: Then what don't you grasp about the image? It is supposed to remind you of the sacrifice that Jesus made, what He endured for your and my )and even those who reject Him) benefits. Do you believe in the Ressurection?

Answer 10

You are right and I feel just as you do. I do believe in Jesus as the Christ and Christ is not dead! My Indian Ancestors use to ask Christians, "Why should I worship your god? You killed him!"