One never gets in conflict if one follows what God clearly teaches in scripture of how to serve Him. Knowingly adapting pagan practices the RCC intentionally disregards what God clearly said not to do.
>>It is the intent and your meaning for the action that counts, not what some pagan in the second century meant <<
What part of “Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God” do you not understand. There was no “unless your intent is good” included. The Catholics and the Israelites were saying exactly the same thing. That they would do like the pagans did in serving God. Read that again. “Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God”. It’s rather clear.
You can “oh please” all you want. It doesn’t affect me but when Jesus says “I never knew you” explain how your “intent” was good even though I directly and knowingly disregarded what you said.
you directly and knowingly disregarded what Jesus said also....how can you, with any common sense whatsoever, disregard one thousand six hundred years of a group (Catholics) that have preserved and loved the church which Jesus Himself founded ????? it amazes me that people are so arrogant that they think that if they make up new rules and organizations and "truths" that they are right!!!!!!???????