Do you see any benefits to religious faith?

[Arkilogue]

Oh I get the point, it's just superfluous.

Only in your weakened opinion.

Even if you want to assume Jesus was talking about the building temple and not the inner kingdom of heaven, my point stands because PEOPLE CAME TO THE TEMPLE EVERYDAY.

You want to split hairs and strains gnats? Have more!

Luke 11:52
New Living Translation
"What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering."

Berean Literal Bible
Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who are entering."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Woe to you Scribes, because you have taken away the keys of knowledge! You have not entered and those who are entering you have hindered.”


Say the only way to get to your house is a bridge and I destroy the bridge. I have hindered all those who are trying to enter.



As a final note, here's the original Greek: http://biblehub.com/text/luke/11-52.htm

1525 [e] eiserchomenous εἰσερχομένους are entering V-PPM/P-AMP