“Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?”
Such regulations have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh — 'Appearance of wisdom' (logos sophias) sounds wise but is deceptive. 'Self-made religion' (ethelothreskeia) is human invention. 'Asceticism and severity to the body' (haphe sōmatos) sounds spiritual but achieves nothing. The irony: harsh treatment of flesh (sarx) claims to combat fleshly desire but actually feeds pride (flesh's true expression). Externalism fails.
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