2 Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Help me out here. If the Church really believed that, why were catholics forbidden for centuries to read the Scriptures for themselves; and even now are told it isn’t really necessary?
Where are you getting your information from? Care to specify exactly where and when Catholics were forbidden from reading the Bible for themselves?