Are Traditions Needed?

[W2L]

Hi Family,

As I look to the different denominations I see some riddled with traditions that some individuals find necessary to bless or to appease God.

Do we need these traditions?

Are we naive or small minded to place value on traditions?

Do traditions save you?

Are they necessary?

Why do traditions that are contradictory to the Word even allowed to continue?

~Natsumi Lam~

No.

I wouldnt know

No

No

No comment.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

This begs the question.

Which one would that be? should we use the Ethiopian Orthodox bible? the Coptic Orthodox Bible? The Eastern Orthodox Bible? The Catholic Bible? or the Post 1800's bible?

 

[Tree of Life]

Maybe In just a weirdo, but I literally have no more traditions. Jesus got rid of it all in my life. You may not believe that, but it undeniably true.

That's kind of like saying: "You know what, I don't have a culture. Jesus took all that away when I became a Christian. I'm no longer English or American in any way. Nope. Just a Christian!"

It's not credible.

 

[Natsumi Lam]

Are biblical traditions..outside of the sinner's prayer...necessary for salvation? If not, what makes them worth our time?

 

[Tree of Life]

Which one would that be? should we use the Ethiopian Orthodox bible? the Coptic Orthodox Bible? The Eastern Orthodox Bible? The Catholic Bible? or the Post 1800's bible?

Begging the question (fallacy) – Grammarist

 

[Natsumi Lam]

That's kind of like saying: "You know what, I don't have a culture. Jesus took all that away when I became a Christian. I'm no longer English or American in any way. Nope. Just a Christian!"

It's incredulous.

Some of us lack traditions of "our homeland".

 

[Tree of Life]

Are biblical traditions..outside of the sinner's prayer...necessary for salvation? If not, what makes them worth our time?

Define "biblical tradition".

 

[W2L]

Are we as humans naively and ultimately bound to create traditions whether we like it or not?

I decided to get rid of tradition and embrace simplicity instead.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Are biblical traditions..outside of the sinner's prayer...necessary for salvation? If not, what makes them worth our time?

Is the sinner's prayer necessary for salvation?

Is the sinner's prayer a biblical tradition?

 

[Tree of Life]

Some of us lack traditions of "our homeland".

Do you still speak and think in English or do you only talk in a heavenly language once you're converted?

 

[Natsumi Lam]

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[Gregory Thompson]

Are biblical traditions..outside of the sinner's prayer...necessary for salvation? If not, what makes them worth our time?

What constitutes something that is worth our time?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Begging the question (fallacy) – Grammarist

Are logical fallacies a biblical tradition?

Are logical fallacies according to a heavenly mind or a carnal mind?

If the latter, why bother bringing it up?

 

[Tree of Life]

Are logical fallacies a biblical tradition?

Are logical fallacies according to a heavenly mind or a carnal mind?

If the latter, why bother bringing it up?

I think you stopped contributing to this thread a few pages ago. These questions don't push the discussion forward.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

I think you stopped contributing to this thread a few pages ago. These questions don't push the discussion forward.

Addressing the poster and not the post, does this mean that our conversation is over?

 

[Tree of Life]

Addressing the poster and not the post, does this mean that our conversation is over?

Yes.

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Yes.

Always good to confirm.

Thanks for the discussion.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Maybe In just a weirdo, but I literally have no more traditions. Jesus got rid of it all in my life. You may not believe that, but it undeniably true.

My response would be that you likely have traditions that you cannot even see because of your denial that you have traditions. Everybody else I have talked to about this has traditions. Even those who say they have no traditions. I suspect you are no different. The danger for you is that you cannot see your traditions and as a result you cannot scrutinize them.

 

[W2L]

My response would be that you likely have traditions that you cannot even see because of your denial that you have traditions. Everybody else I have talked to about this has traditions. Even those who say they have no traditions. I suspect you are no different. The danger for you is that you cannot see your traditions and as a result you cannot scrutinize them.

Tradition only causes debate, and its totally unnecessary.

 

[Tree of Life]

Tradition only causes debate, and its totally unnecessary.

I'm trying to imagine what life must be like without traditions. How long are the sermons at your church on Sundays?