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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Born and raised Catholic, 19 years of Catholic school.
Finally switched to the Episcopal church when my kids were old enough to start CCD and I just couldn’t do that.

I am SO thrilled we made the change.  I have never felt so wonderfully part of a community of faith as I do now.

As for the crucifix... I asked my Episcopalian priest why they crossed in Episcopalian churches don’t have Jesus on them like the Catholic crucifixes do.
“[b]Because Jesus isn’t on the cross any more”[/b][/quote]

The Catholic Church keep him up there as a reminder of his sacrifice for humanity. I believe it is step one in instilling a sense of fear and guilt, all the better to do what they say and avoid going to Hell.[/quote]

Actually, newer churches (built since Vatican II), don't have a giant crucifix up front, either.  They were directed to emphasize the risen Christ, not the crucified Christ.  I grew up attending a church built in the 1970s that was like this.  [/quote]

I've seen churches like that -- but there's always a crucifix around somewhere, off to the side.[/quote]

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