When “the way” becomes an end in itself, it becomes idolatry. In idolatry the religious concern is “Who is on my way?” and “Who is saying it my way?” The ones who say it my way are good; the others are bad. Jesus faced this same issue with his Jewish compatriots and told them, “Produce the appropriate fruits instead of telling yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’ ” (Luke 3:8).
