Recite as if it were a magic formula, yes, that would be a stretch. The creed contains the essentials of the Christian faith that were subscribed to ultimately by all Christians for the first millenium. I see little reason to believe that the nature of God has changed much since then. The tenets of the creed stand up quite well and while I don't believe that you must recite them, one ought to theologically subscribe to the tenets contained therein to really call yourself a Christian.
The resurrection of the dead is perfectly consistent with Scripture as well.
Agreed.
The resurrection of the dead is perfectly consistent with Scripture as well.
I really, really agree with this one. The Bible only lists 3 regular people who made it to heaven already (Enoch, Elija, and Moses, and one maybe (one of the guys that was crucified alongside Jesus). The idea that people die and go straight to heaven is Biblically unsound and makes much of the New Testament and Christianity in generally moot.