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Of course, Hartshorne holds – -- and I agree – -- that "every religious tradition is shot through with human – -- all too human – -- error" ("The Ethics of Contributionism": 106). But I take it that the measure of human error in matters of religion (aside from such nonreligious errors as a religious tradition may very well include) is the extent to which it fails to express and foster worship (or faith). On the contrary, a religious tradition is insofar free of error to the extent that it re-presents the gift and demand of  worship (or faith), thereby generating it in the case of those who are not worshippers (or believers) and confirming it in the case of those who are.

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