DreAvaSuresh♥
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MY starfishy friend took the antagonistic approach, and the question was deleted. So I'm taking the more politic approach, because I have always been curious about this.Isn't hanging a crusified christ on the wall counteractive to EVERY message he spoke, got people to see through his words and actions? Wasn't his main thrust that god- and Jesus - are about love and forgiveness? How is a scene of fear, torture and death conducive to that message of love and peace?All a jesus on the cross does for me is invoke sadness and a bit of disgust, because by displaying it thus, it seems as if you're condoning the ancient Roman practice of torture. And torture it was. Somehow, NOT the message he wanted out there. Do you concur?Also, I've seen relatively mellow, stylized ones, but I've seen ones that show every lash, the pain and fear on his face, the gauntness of his ribs, the swelling and injury of the nails, etc What is the point except to make small children cry?And please don't say a reminder of his sacrifice. If you're that poor a Christian you aren't always aware of the sacrifice, then you should study more, not put up stuff akin to pornography on the wall.And yes, I have read the bible many times. Yes I was Christian, and this has always bothered me since I was a little child. I'm grateful none of my family, even the highly devout, never saw fit to hang one of those in the house.I come from a large Catholic family on Dad's side - and none of them had a Jesus on a cross, so perhaps we've been in different Catholic homes.I see someoen didn't read the whole question - WHY do you need a reminder? Have you had a stroke and your memory is shot? Alzheimer's? No? IF you're a perfectly healthy human being and have bothered to actually learn about your faith, you don't need this reminder, IMO.And so far, THANK YOU ALL for the polite and reasoned answers - it is so rare on here I had to mention it.Raphael - Oh I realize the sacrifice quite well - do YOU realize that by dwelling only on his death and by missing the ressurection AND the words and actions of his before his death, you miss the REAL message? THAT is the point. Dwell on the death or get the message his martyrdom was presenting.And I STILL wonder why you need a constant visual reminder when Jesus's words should be more than enough of a reminder.