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A lot of Protestants, at least as Protestantism is practised in the UK, hold that Biblical support for doctrinal matters is necessary but not sufficient proof: in other words, that while God is divine and Christ was divine, the Bible is a human enterprise and thus potentially flawed, and "tradition" (especially as mediated by a 2000-year-old, immensely wealthy, political bureaucracy, with all the dangerous temptation to self-interest that implies) is a very human enterprise and thus potentially very flawed.


I've heard this of the UK before and I find it very sad. Failing to take the Bible literally really leaves one w/o a solid foundation for one's faith. I have great value in traditions, but to supersede scripture doesn't work for me. The last half of this article, the section called SUBJECTIVISM IN THE CHURCH: THE CONTEMPORARY AUTHORITY CRISIS really speaks to that issue. It sums up many thoughts and concepts much better than I could. Worldviews are important!

The Authority of Scripture is an article that speaks from Scripture about Scripture. It is found on this page.

Jeff, You have a great way with expression and I wish I could be as well-spoken as you are in your responses. Keep up the good work. (Plus I'm just so squeezed for time that I can't seem to reply with any promptness--just this took me all day!)