Maybe the details are God's business

Jesus challenged the traditions of the religious elite, not because traditions were bad but because the people had allowed tradition to become an idol.

What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. (Luke 11:42)

Many years ago, there was a person in my church who considered it his sworn duty to police the dress code. He stationed…