[Dean Baker]

Yeah, we (Catholics) used to do the stations of the cross and stuff, when I was a kid. And part of that was "He was crucified, died, and rose for our sins". Or something along those lines.

But now that I look back at my 6 years of Catholic school, I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible". And if I'm not mistaken, some Protistants have a real problem with that...? (Which makes sense...But then again, I don't know WHY Catholics don't study the bible like other religions do).

[IrishGOP]

But now that I look back at my 6 years of Catholic school, I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible". And if I'm not mistaken, some Protistants have a real problem with that...? (Which makes sense...But then again, I don't know WHY Catholics don't study the bible like other religions do).

What 6 years did you attend? I went for 12 years, from first through 8th grade we had religion class daily, talked about the Bible, focusing on the New Testament. They handed out books called "The Good News" -- when we hit highschool we studied the Bible indepth, book by book for 4 years, plus additional religious instruction. I'm so sick of hearing, "those dang catholics never read the Bible" Plus the fact we read the Bible at every Mass. Whatever.

[frogjerk]

But now that I look back at my 6 years of Catholic school, I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible"

If you attended Mass, you studied the Bible...

[lizma]

I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible

We had quite a bit of Old Testament in jr. high and the New in high school. You should have stuck around longer!

But you're right we didn't study It as much as learn about modern day applications.

[Chode]

iirc, the Mass cycles through the year following the Bible... as for reading the Bible... i was always taught that was something you did at home for homework cause i only had Catechism on thurs afternoons

[JohnnyZ]

But now that I look back at my 6 years of Catholic school, I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible".

To properly study the Bible you need to have something in which to contextualize it, such as the Catechism. You need to be able to see how one Gospel truth squares with all the others, or it would be very easy to get the wrong idea from a passage out of context, and then you'd be very confused, and that doesn't help. Lacking context and tradition you get the millions of different personal interpretations known as Protestantism.

Studying the Bible is a good thing, and highly recommended -- but you also have to be aware that "the Devil can quote Scripture for his purpose" and lead you astray.

[dangus]

Everything you did study was based on the bible. What Catholics do NOT do is cite chapter and verse. But nearly the entire mass is composed of various bible verses pasted together. As is Book of Christian Prayer (aka, Liturgy of the Hours), the prayers of the Rosary, and most other Catholic forms of worship.

[Conservative til I die]

If you didn't read the Bible as a Catholic, that's your issue. You know, we are responsible for our own spiritual growth. It's OK for us to read the Bible *on our own* too.

I have my very own New American Bible (Catholic Bible) and will read it on occasion. And anyone who goes to Mass gets to hear at least 3 Bible readings, 1 of them from the Gospels.

[Last Visible Dog]

But now that I look back at my 6 years of Catholic school, I do find it odd that we never "Studied the Bible".

I think that is because most of the Catholic rituals, rights, and icons do not come from the Bible.