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I've seen numerous references to so-called pagan origins of some of the practices or things found in the Catholic Church. Here are some interesting Scriptural quotations:
Robes of Priests
Exodus 28: 2-5
The Dwelling (in regard to fancy decorations, paintings, stained glass windows, etc)
Exodus 38: 32-43
Cereal Offerings (in regards to incense)
Leviticus 2: 1-3
Showbread (in regards to the round shape of the Bread used in Communion)
Leviticus 24: 5-9
Peace be with you,
~VOW
Robes of Priests
Exodus 28: 2-5
2 For the glorious adornment of your brother Aaron you shall have sacred vestments made. 3 Therefore, to the various expert workmen whom I have endowed with skill, you shall give instructions to make such vestments for Aaron as will set him apart for his sacred service as my priest. 4 These are the vestments they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod (probably a type of apron), a robe, a brocaded tunic, a miter, and a sash. In making these sacred vestments which your brother Aaron and his sons are to wear in serving as my priests, 5 they shall use gold, violet, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.
The Dwelling (in regard to fancy decorations, paintings, stained glass windows, etc)
Exodus 38: 32-43
32 Thus the entire work of the Dwelling of the meeting tent was completed. The Israelites did the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 33 They then brought to Moses the Dwelling, the tent with all its appurtenances, the clasps, the boards, the bars, the columns, the pedestals, 34 the covering of rams' skins dyed red, the covering of tahash skins, the curtain veil; 35 the ark of the commandments with its poles, the propitiatory, 36 the table with all its appurtenances and the showbread, 37 the pure gold lampstand with its lamps set up on it and with all its appurtenances, the oil for the light, 38 the golden altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense; the curtain for the entrance of the tent, 39 the altar of bronze with its bronze grating, its poles and all its appurtenances, the laver with its base, 40 the hangings of the court with their columns and pedestals, the curtain for the entrance of the court with its ropes and tent pegs, all the equipment for the service of the Dwelling and the meeting tent; 41 the service cloths for use in the sanctuary, the sacred vestments for Aaron the priest, and the vestments to be worn by his sons in their ministry. 42 The Israelites had carried out all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 43 So when Moses saw that all the works was done just as the LORD had commanded, he blessed them.
Cereal Offerings (in regards to incense)
Leviticus 2: 1-3
1 When anyone wishes to bring a cereal offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense over it. 2 When he has brought it to Aaron's sons, the priests, one of them shall take a handful of this fine flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and this he shall burn on the altar as a token offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the LORD. 3 The rest of the cereal offering belongs to Aaron and his sons. It is a most sacred oblation to the LORD.
Showbread (in regards to the round shape of the Bread used in Communion)
Leviticus 24: 5-9
5 You shall take fine flour and bake it into twelve cakes (note: CAKES, NOT LOAVES), using two tenths of an ephah of flour for each cake. 6 These you shall place in two piles, six in each pile, on the pure gold table before the LORD. 7 On each pile put some pure frankincense, which shall serve as an oblation to the LORD, a token offering for the bread. 8 Regularly on each sabbath day this bread shall be set out afresh before the LORD, offered on the part of the Israelites by an everlasting agreement. 9 It shall belong to Aaron and his sons, who must eat it in a sacred place, since, as something most sacred among the various oblations to the LORD, it is his by perpetual right.
Peace be with you,
~VOW