[CynicalBear]

>>not merely the new testament.<<

You mean something like this from the Old Testament?

Deuteronomy 12:30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods

Care to guess how much of the RCC symbols, rituals, garments, and feast days come from pagan religion?

Or something like this?

"Your appointed feasts My soul hates" (Isaiah 1:14–15)

"I hate, I despise your feast days, and I do not savor your sacred assemblies" (Amos 5:21–23)

[Craftmore]

yep,which is why I strongly disagree with RCC worship of Mary and the saints.

[metmom]

In post 57 Cm was called a pervert apparently for believing the Word of God.

I think he’s on our side with this.

[Cronos]

"Your appointed feasts My soul hates" (Isaiah 1:14–15) "I hate, I despise your feast days, and I do not savor your sacred assemblies" (Amos 5:21–23)

you of course do realize that this was written before Christ's birth, so has nothing to do with Christianity.

Or perhaps you don't?

[NYer]

Care to guess how much of the RCC symbols, rituals, garments, and feast days come from pagan religion?

There's nothing unscriptural about vestments. God commanded that they be used in the Old Testament. Look at Exodus 28:2. Catholic Feast/Memorial Days are days set aside to remember important people and events through the course of Our faith - Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Christ the King, etc.