The annual Matsu festival once again has taken to the street  Ten thousands of worshippers are following religious walking pilgrimage in celebration of Matsu’s birthday. A religious ceremony or tradition has evolved into a peculiar cultural activity.  Culture, tradition, and religionhas been woven together into Taiwan’s society in which most people might not be aware of what they are doing or worshipping.

In Mark 7:8 Jesus rebuked the Jewish leaders and the teachers of the law that they deserted God’s commands and held on to human tradition.  We tend to ignore God’s law in order to observe the teachings or rules taught by men, because we would rather trust humans rather than invisible God.