Using religion to shut out God - part 2

Sometimes traditions, habits, long observed practices, have become an end in themselves rather than a means to understand and celebrate the nature of God.

I love the language of the King James version of the bible and the prayer book but at times they become impenetrable and meaningless and can reduce rather than increase enlightenment. Similarly, traditions based on culture become 'canon'. Sometimes the church (or parts of) takes a bold step and changes direction - for example in the matter of women priests. We need to keep our ears open to the promptings of the spirit and try to drill down through what we do. Is it really what God wants or is it what people have decided to settle for?