Jesus Christ/Atonement/The garden and the cross

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Mormonism and the cross

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• Question: Are Latter-day Saints are not true Christians because they do not use the cross and believe that the atonement occurred in the Garden of Gethsemane?

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ and the symbol of the cross

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• Why do the Latter-day Saints not wear or use the cross?
• Do Latter-day Saints believe that Christ suffered on the cross?
• Was the cross just a pole?

Gospel Topics (lds.org), "Cross"

Gospel Topics (lds.org)

The cross is used in many Christian churches as a symbol of the Savior's death and Resurrection and as a sincere expression of faith. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we also remember with reverence the suffering of the Savior. But because the Savior lives, we do not use the symbol of His death as the symbol of our faith.

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For a detailed response, see: Quotes related to the LDS view of the atonement

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