“Now see here old man, You're to get rid of these Jewish ephods and outer garments and go with......go with something that shows your rank, say something with scarlet satin or silk, maybe a few crosses and rosaries....oh yes! When you go for the full monte of dress up get this big pointy hat, kinda reminds of a fish's mouth doesn't it, eh? And here's a whole list of stuff for the prebyters to wear when officiating.”
Right. My “beef” is that such are counter to Biblical principal and yours should be that it is a novelty that violates apostolic tradition.
Nowhere in scripture is wearing vestments forbidden for Christian clergy.
Where is the verse that forbids Christians from doing those things that aren’t found in scripture?
Catholic/Orthodox worship is founded on the imagery from the Book of Revelation and the sacrifice of the lamb.
Your POV is founded on Ockham’s Razor, not scripture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam’s_razor
Your quest is for a Christianity that never existed.
And I’m not going to try to prove it to you because you are asking me to prove a negative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_tollens