[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?)

[Petronski]

Your commitment to the RC organization is duly noted.

Some folks' animosity toward--hatred of--the Catholic Church is so powerful, they simply cannot even utter it's name. Duly noted.

Does that image of a golden calf represent Christ or do anything to lead us to Christ? No?

That's why you'll never find it in a Catholic Church.

[Petronski]

...makes a sign on their body...

How interesting the detail you omit. What sign?

The sign of the cross? A physical reminder of Christ's sacrifice on the cross and an outward declaration to the world that the believer is marking himself with that cross?

[Petronski]

...and is told to hear from God in a language he doesn't understand...

Sounds like you know very little about Catholic liturgy.