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To: Dutchboy88
Further research suggests that this was aimed at combatting the Jansenist heresy as well as a particular French mis-translation of the Bible that supported that heresy.

Since a French bishop had already approved the translation, there were political problems involved as well.

So it's not an all-out condemnation of Scripture reading.

Plus, of course, in the intervening 300 years we've snagged an actual indulgence for prayerfully reading Scripture for more than 20 minutes . . . !

24 posted on 07/03/2014 4:03:29 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: AnAmericanMother

With all due respect, your “research” was accomplished in a few hours and turns up a “heresy”? Exactly what heresy did Jansen promulgate that is unbiblical (as opposed to un-Catholic)? Predestination, original sin, anti-semipelagianism, non-reverence for dead men?


25 posted on 07/07/2014 8:19:15 AM PDT by Dutchboy88
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