Many Christians believe that external acts of worship can assume salvation better than one's moral transformation. It's to these human-made additions to God's Law that Jesus refers when He says "Any plant my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled out by the roots."
The purpose of religion is to lead humanity toward God. This final aim can only be reached through profound transformation of the soul. Any religion that doesn't make human beings better than they are at present fails in its pupose. We can also positively say that any religious belief that supports human beings in their wrong-doin is either flawed at the core or has had its priciples miscontrued. This is exactly what has happended to religions where the form has become more important than the substance. Belief in the value of ritual acts is meaningless if it doesn't stop violence, cheating, stealing, lying, slander and the abuse of others in all its forms.
2006-07-14
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