I Do Not Know Whether You Draw A Distinction Between Principles And Rules. But I Do... Rules Are Practical; They Are Habitual Ways Of Doing Things According To Prescription. But Principles Are Intellectual; They Are Useful Methods Of Judging Things... The Principle May Be Wrong, But The Act Is Conscious And Responsible. The Rule May Be Right, But The Act Is Mechanical. A Religious Act May Not Be A Correct Act, But Must At Least Be A Responsible Act. To Permit This Responsibility, Religion Must Mainly Be A Matter Of Principles Only. It Cannot Be A Matter Of Rules. The Moment It Degenerates Into Rules It Ceases To Be Religion, As It Kills The Responsibility Which Is The Essence Of A Truly Religious Act.
