OK, sorry for that then.Crosses with Jesus still on them are purely Catholic symbology
You're perfectly right about how protestants view religious iconography in general. This is one of their base tenants that attracted so many people to the various sects (Luther or Calvin at the start) who were tired of how Rome, Antioche, Bizance and others used and painted the christian faith.OK, sorry for that then.
I'm speaking as a protestant. I'll correct my language and say that most protestants don't believe in depicting Jesus as still being on the cross.
This still doesn't disprove what a lot of protestants believe about depicting Jesus on the cross. It's sacrilege.
Nailed it. I feel like I used to have these kind of "deep" conversations when I was 15.Who says you have to understand it? If it ain't hurting you, let people worship how they want.
Hell, some people just like the symbol and jewelry lol
This is all that needs to be said.And then Jesus said unto His people, ball out. - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Do you mean it doesn't disprove that such Protestants are right about what Jesus on a cross means?This still doesn't disprove what a lot of protestants believe about depicting Jesus on the cross. It's sacrilege.
Do you mean it doesn't disprove that such Protestants are right about what Jesus on a cross means?
Just to make it clear, such Protestants are completely wrong about what Jesus on a cross means. Catholics have always believed that Jesus rose from the dead. Therefore, Catholics cannot have meant that Jesus did not rise from the dead when making necklaces.
There is also no logical reason why depicting Jesus on a cross can only mean that Jesus did not rise from the dead.
The whole theory only makes sense if you think that Catholics are liars with a secret agenda.
Are we? It's more like we're arguing what an artwork means. And when you want to know what an artwork really means to the person who made it, you can just ask the person who made it. The only exception would be if the person who made it is a liar. I think even an atheist can look at history and see that the crucifix, as a symbol, does not mean that Jesus did not rise from the dead.
Nailed it. I feel like I used to have these kind of "deep" conversations when I was 15.
The cross has been a practically neutral design element for decades.
I'm pretty sure this is something else Jesus specifically said not to do though lol.Yeah I think it's like, people want to wear bling but they also wanna make their worship known.