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Originally posted by Spanky
Not in the churches I grew up in. The crucifix was always empty. The first time I saw a Catholic church my first thought was that their churches are so much cooler than ours. From the outfits to the artwork - it was just less sterile.
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Well, I grew up in the Protestantest churches of the Prots, and I'm just sure I saw Jesus on the cross. Maybe I've conflated this with the Catholic school years experience. But I am certain I never heard anyone instruct me that it was a bad thing. I do recall that cross jewelry was always just a cross, so perhaps this is correct and I never realized.
The biggest difference I noticed was Mary *everywhere*.
