[Petronski]

But, I don't keep a reminder of the death.

The crucifix shows Christ dying, the essence of Paul's charge to "preach Christ crucified."

The EMPTY cross signals victory. Your crucifix shows Him in defeat!

That is completely upside-down. His crucifixion is not defeat. Christ came to earth to be crucified and die for our sins. Paul quite wisely admonishes us to remember that.

It is an idol.

Ridiculous. It is the most perfect non-verbal way to "preach Christ crucified."

[WVKayaker]

Ridiculous. It is the most perfect non-verbal way to "preach Christ crucified."

Your commitment to the RC organization is duly noted.

Ex 20:4

Thou shalt not make for thyself any graven image (carved idol) or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, punishing the iniquities of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those that hate me; but showing mercy to thousands of generations of those that love me, and keep my commandments.

So, a RC comes into the building, and dips finger in "holy water". makes a sign on their body. Then, they go into the sanctuary to their pew, but stop before entering to kneel and genuflect (bow) toward this carved image on an altar... and is told to hear from God in a language he doesn't understand (until VAT2).

Nope, nothing wrong here! That's exactly what the Bible teaches, right? (do I need the /sarcasm?)