Christian Clutter — 

In John 15:26 we read that a mission of the Holy Spirit is to testify about Jesus. That is how the Church's slate began, with a simple Christianity, a testimony about Jesus. However, given the proclivity of people, things were added over time. The slate became crowded with traditions and ideas as people became enamored with their own opinions of these most important events in the history of the world. The higher the position of an individual, the greater ability he had to impose his ideas upon others. Over time the traditions and teachings which resulted began to crowd out the simplicity of Christ. Beside the teachings of Jesus were a whole host of ceremonies and do's and don'ts created by mere men. The challenge is and always has been to put the teachings of Christ in their rightful place.