It is my observation that VERY FEW PEOPLE read the Bible. I could tell that the author of this article hasn’t. But yet he has an opinion based on what? His own understanding? tradition? What others have told him that tickles his ears?
Reading the Bible requires a thinking cap and it is MUCH EASIER to let others do you thinking for you. My evidence is the growth of liberalism and even here on FR, many think the answer to problems is the govt.
Regarding tradition. I trust no man and no man made institution. And yes, protestant and Catholic are MAN MADE institutions. And neither did Jesus, because he knew their hearts, He knows the nature of man. God knows the nature of man.
Sola Scripture does not mean this it is the only source. IT means that you test everything with it. It is the touch stone if anyone knows what that is anymore.
“You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of hell will not overcome it”. ~ Matthew 16:18
“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
~ Matthew 28:20
On reflection there is danger in tradition as well as leaning on your own understanding. Tradition many times begins with leaning on your own understanding. Iron sharpens iron, that is why we are here on FR. But the touch stone is still Gods Word.
Just yesterday, I asked my barber what he was reading in the Bible. He asked me if I had ever heard of the stone of destiny. I said yes, maybe in a movie? He tells me he was at a meeting the other day where others more knowledgeable than him told him about it. It was in the Bible! Where I asked? He showed me some printouts from the internet that did reference something in the Bible.
I let those here who have an inquiring minds do their own research.
Turns out there is a lot of tradition regarding the stone of destiny and yes it is in there. Surprising rocks are in the Bible.
Protestants and Catholics BOTH have relics and traditions and they are useful and dangerous. Why focus on the rock instead of God? Because God requires a thinking cap, I can put the rock in my pocket and go on down the road.