http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3275781/posts?page=331#331
Although you did, as I presume, read this when I posted it to you two days ago, I will list the items for your convenience: The most important part of "Sacred Tradition" would be
We all depend on the canon of the Bible, and we all can thank God for providing that the Church, through Sacred Tradition, would preserve it through the centuries. It would have been lost, as the vast majority of ancient manuscripts of all sorts were lost, unless it were handed on (which is what "tradition" means: to hand on, tra - ducere.
) The other very important parts of Sacred Tradition would be
the basic forms of the Apostolic Hierarchy,
the Seven Sacraments,
the Sacred Liturgy, and
the teachings of the Magisterium which the contain and communicate the truths of faith and morals God intended to make known for mankind's salvation.
None of these things are hidden, secret or esoteric. Thy are all in writing; they are all in the lived customs, heritage and legacy of living communities of Faith which have been out there "for all to see" since the times of the Apostles.
Your religion gets this idea of tradition (specifically ORAL tradition) from an idea pilfered from the scriptures...
2Th_2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
In the history of your religion, who first speaks of this oral tradition that was handed down from the apostles and when and to whom was was it given...And when and where is this tradition first recorded in writing as acknowledged to have been handed down by oral tradition???
Seems to be a big blank there as if this stuff just showed up without any explanation...Like someone invented it...
Your religion continues to invent its tradition...If a new dogma shows up tomorrow, by the next day it's Catholic tradition...
...who knows.
What part of your 'fullness' do we Prots lack to receive salvation?