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Reformed?

    Semper Reformanda--always reforming.  That was the battle cry of the Reformation.  It reflects not their doctrine per se, but their attitude.  I'm beginning to believe that we have lost our connection to the Reformers by establishing accepted dogma and marginalizing those who might approach theology from a different angle.  Allow me to explain.     Over the past year or so I have become increasingly dissatisfied with what I have come to see is a status quo within the Reformed faith.  People talk about standing for truth and maintaining tradition, but I believe that these are friendly labels for the harsh reality--we're becoming much like the Roman Catholic Church our forefathers sought to Reform.  Many of our practices lack Biblical warrant.  Many of our beliefs are based on misconstrued passages or, even worse, nothing but the traditions of men.      What is worst of all, however, and what reveals our attitude shift most clearly, is the way we treat those who disagree