[conservonator]

Quix, you practice a religion of your own making: it is a man made thing. It is not based on Scripture but on your interpretation of Scripture. You interpretation of Scripture is flawed and therefore your ability to follow the teachings of Christ are flawed, and not just because we are all sinners but because the "map" you have created is defective. This is one of the reasons Christ left us with a visible Church: it serves to ensure that we know the TRUTH of Christ, not a Shadow of the truth borne out of individual interpretation. Why you or anyone who desires to serve Christ chooses to do so on their terms rather than His is beyond my comprehension.

Oh you post makes it painfully clear that you don't understand the concept of tradition vs Tradition. Go Here and Here for a better understanding of what Tradition is.

[Quix]

HOGWASH

Certainly my map is not flawLESS because I'm human.

But for all intents and purposes, you are as wrong as can be.

My walk with God is a precious, intimate, intense, VERY BIBLICAL thing.

And, mercifully, HE has finally placed me again in a good local congregation with a good Pastor.

In terms of tradition--

I don't have any evidence that

YOU

KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

It SEEMS pretty clear which one most Romans are following. I don't have sufficient data about you, yet. But your words are worrisome. It appears that you are as addicted to deadly traditions of men, to RELIGION as much as any Roman or Protestant I've ever come across.

Sigh.

[Quix]

TAKING SCRIPTURE AT FACE VALUE

AND

SIMPLY DOING IT.

IS HARDLY practicing anything of my own making.

I realize God's simplicity sometimes escapes us in the complexities of reality and life.

But the basics are rather straightforward.

As CHRIST SAID:

LOVE GOD WHOLLY.
LOVE OTHERS AS YOURSELF.
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU'D HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.

Therein lies the whole law [and any worthy 'traditions']

Chinese have been finding this so by the millions.

Too bad so many Romans and Protestants of every stripe are still stuck in fossilized traditions of men to the grief to anger of The Father, The Son and The Spirit.

Part of even you

KNOWS

that

but refuses to admit it because you instinctively know God would then demand change on your part. And your security and comfort zones are all wrapped up in the your RELIGIOUS STATUS QUO.