[Elsie]

Given that the Apostles spoke directly to this in no uncertain terms, it's staggering the number of people who don't know even that much.

And those are in our CHURCHES!!!!!

Biblical 'illiteracy(?)' is rampant!

[Havoc]

Yes. And the cults count on the illiteracy and try to supplant familiarity with the scriptures with their own histories, traditions and dogmas. They indoctrinate in their philosophy so that the philosophy is the lense they see scripture through rather than seeing it standing on it's own.
Catholics read scripture in light of Catholicism. Mormons read in light of Mormonism. Etc. When you divorce the ism from the reading, it's amazing how floored people are.

This is why Evolutionists get the mistaken impression that "christians" support Evolution. Christians have a really good idea what a Scientist is. Evolutionists have no bloody earthly idea what a Christian is. So anyone claiming it will serve the purpose..