[DouglasKC]

Which of course will continue to be the dividing line between the "traditional faiths" on the one hand - Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Anglicanism - and the "bible-only faiths" on the other. I doubt father_elijah believes at all that there needs to be explicit Scriptural evidence for every element of faith. Every disagreement here comes down to this essential divide between us.

True, but wasn't Jewish tradition, adding on to the laws God set forth in scripture, exactly what Christ objected to?

[Wordsmith]

True, but wasn't Jewish tradition, adding on to the laws God set forth in scripture, exactly what Christ objected to?

Certainly it's one of the things that Christ objected to. I believe that Christ Himself healed this problem by instituting His own Holy Tradition, founded not just on the preservation of His Holy Scriptures (a critical element of Holy Tradition, but a part of Tradition nonetheless) but on His continuing presence and guidance of His Church.

[SoothingDave]

True, but wasn't Jewish tradition, adding on to the laws God set forth in scripture, exactly what Christ objected to?

I think he objected to the legalistic approach and the laying on of burdens. There is nothign wrong with tradition and law, as long as it doesn't become an end unto itself and loses its compassion.

SD