Are church traditions a good thing or have they distorted the Christian faith?

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In 2, Thessalon 2.15, Paul wrote,

Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which he have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.

The word tradition, as you well know, provokes some interesting reactions among Christians.

Some Christian denominations and groups see tradition as very important. Like,

for example, the Roman Catholic Church explicitly states, both sacred tradition and sacred scripture

are to be accepted and venerated with the same sense of loyalty and reverence. Now, some Protestants,

including Pentecostals, we have often argued that we should get

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