Oh please. You really believe that he could study scripture in "the liturgy"?
Between those two, an excellent record has been established of what the Church believed and what the heretics, and make no mistake about it, that's what they were in the truest sense of the word, believed.
"An excellent record" of all disagreements and punishments? Sure, dignan3. You go ahead and believe that everyone who had access to the Scriptures was in agreement with THE church's teachings, except for a few heretics. Believe what you want to believe.
Mocking aside, yes. One who did not read could very well come to learn the essential stories of Scripture by attending liturgy faithfully. The entire first half of the liturgy is devoted to reading and explaining the Word. Need it be said to those who mock this method that the illiterate man would garner more knowledge of Scripture from a Catholic service than a Protestant one. There is no guarantee that your local pastor will cover certain sections of the Bible.
(dignan3)Between those two, an excellent record has been established of what the Church believed and what the heretics, and make no mistake about it, that's what they were in the truest sense of the word, believed.
"An excellent record" of all disagreements and punishments? Sure, dignan3. You go ahead and believe that everyone who had access to the Scriptures was in agreement with THE church's teachings, except for a few heretics. Believe what you want to believe.
We have an extensive Church history. When heresies are discovered and routed out a detailed record of such is kept. That way when the old ideas arise "anew" we can easily identify them. That you have a problem with this record of history is your problem.
SD