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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lawrence87" data-source="post: 1519945" data-attributes="member: 23052">Well Orthodox tradition is based on the concept that in order to have a genuine tradition you need to adopt it wholesale as it is passed on to you, rather than taking the bits and pieces that you deem to have validity. And this is not arbitrary, it is derived from a belief that the traditions of the church are ordained by the Holy Spirit. So it's not something that can be meddled with without going through the proper process.The reason we harp on about it to Reformed Christians, is because they will arbitrarily say the traditions that guided the church to preserve the scriptures are inspired by the Holy Spirit, but [insert tradition here] is not. Either the church is inspired or it isn't. It's traditions are not a buffet.</blockquote>