I'm struggling a bit with what to call this set of readings. I don't like to give them a negative title - the readings are supposed to be uplifting and it's nice if the title reflects that! So starting with this title, maybe it will change.
I've long been impressed with Jesus' response and interaction with the Pharisees as depicted in the Gospels. He was always on them to let go of the traditions that so limited their thought and actions, especially when these doctrines inhibited their and the community's natural response to others and expression of the heart of the Ten Commandments. Kept them tied to material forms of worship instead of lifting their thought higher to the spiritual intent, which in turn limited the population's ability to grow spiritually. So the citations below are a lot of these incidents and some thoughts to help lift us higher in how we approach worship. Nothing inherently wrong with traditions - they can be sweet and special! - but when they become the focus and not God, divine Love, and we forgo new experiences and opportunities to help others because of them, then traditions are a problem, IMHO.
As usual, you can click on the links to see the passage, or copy and paste the references below into the Citation Document pane in Concord to view through that program.
Much good!
The Bible:
Jer 50:2 (to :),4-6
Eccl 7:29
Ps 119:12-18,33-37
Mark 1:14 Jesus,15
Mark 2:13,23-28
Mark 3:1-6
Mark 7:1-16
Mark 13:37 what
Mark 16:15
Mark 12:28-34
Luke 10:25-37
Luke 12:1
Mark 9:33-42
Col 2:8,9
II Cor 3:4-6 such
Gal 5:1,5-7,13 (to ;),14
I Thess 5:11,16-19,21,28
Science and Health:
4:30
354:14-25
18:10
19:29-13
592:27
117:29-31
28:1-14
135:26-8
112:32
258:13-15
226:18
144:30
235:28-11
366:30
98:12-21
451:8-11,16
37:16-9
vii:13
Christian Science Hymnal:
Hymn 131
Hymn 333
Hymn 337
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