Compelling force of. [1] Custom establishes institutions of survival. [2] Jesus disregarded superstitious traditions. [3] Jesus warned against using traditions to guide and control believers. [4] No obligation to accept outworn. [5] Oppressive and enslaving. [6] Permit not reverence for traditions to pervert understanding. [7] Philosophy struggles for emancipation from. [8] Pitiful to behold giant intellects in cultural bondage. [9] Produces stability but stifles initiative. [10] Religious traditions are untrustworthy guides for living. [11] Ritual sanctifies custom; creates and perpetuates myths. [12] Safe refuge for fearful, halfhearted souls. [13] Sentimentally link past with present. [14]