tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post5045452205297246672..comments2023-04-10T04:47:36.651-04:00Comments on Roots-n-Shoots: The CrucifixFrank Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02703468758526562774noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-6393014605819097132009-05-28T14:25:38.736-04:002009-05-28T14:25:38.736-04:00I remember Brother Earl, haven't thought about...I remember Brother Earl, haven't thought about him lately, but I think you nailed his motivations on the head.Roomate76http://www.blogger.com/profile/09437183870156429905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-4173322603087193042009-05-28T16:09:31.571-04:002009-05-28T16:09:31.571-04:00I think the crucifix reminds us of the grusome gif...I think the crucifix reminds us of the grusome gift Jesus gave to us. He was/is real and died for real in one of the most violent ways. It is easy to forget the ugliness he endured; seeing the cross as a symbol. It is hard to forget the gift when you see him on the cross before you.<br><br>I often want to shield myself from negative things and surround myself with the positive. In this case, it is precisely the negative, horrible thing that makes it known how much he loves us.<br><br>My daughter asked me, "Mom, why do they call it Good Friday? It should be called Sad Friday." My son piped in, "It was kinda good because Jesus died so we could be free from sin- and that is good."Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970100007927872296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-17259352990862421922009-05-29T11:59:53.182-04:002009-05-29T11:59:53.182-04:00I agree. I think the symbol of the crucifix is aff...I agree. I think the symbol of the crucifix is affirming that God (or some such power) understands the ins and outs of human suffering... because he/she/it has "been there." This is just another area where sometimes Protestants make me scratch my head... my Catholic upbringing still molds my understanding of the Christian faith.Mars Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11403414048823693159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-55198800057072770962009-05-29T12:29:52.899-04:002009-05-29T12:29:52.899-04:00Keep in mind that not "all Protestants" ...Keep in mind that not "all Protestants" nor "all Catholics" think this way. It is always like walking on eggshells to make these generalizations, and I always worry whether I am being sensitive enough or communicating well enough.<br><br>I think there is value in making generalizations, but most people exist somewhere on the continuum in between with a range of features of each. <br><br>I think there are enough commonalities and shared tradition to make a claim that there is such a thing as "Catholic culture" or the "Protestant imagination", but there is a load of nuance and it is always a highwire act to provide a balanced analysis.Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02703468758526562774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-32426428784160118112009-05-29T13:31:46.444-04:002009-05-29T13:31:46.444-04:00Okay, I meant the Protestants in my experience. ;)...Okay, I meant the Protestants in my experience. ;) I've been exposed to the most general kind--some of the evangelical ilk. Which often seems to fit with some of the things you describe as Protestant generally.Mars Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11403414048823693159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2475656114866718366.post-25550244960514551692009-05-29T15:03:39.121-04:002009-05-29T15:03:39.121-04:00Yeah, I know. I was trying to clarify my own thou...Yeah, I know. I was trying to clarify my own thoughts as well. Making generalizations is a tough things and many people don't respond well to it, so I'm trying to explain where I'm coming from.Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02703468758526562774noreply@blogger.com