[Salvation]

**Now, an attendee at you're average "Baptist" church will likely hear appreciably more preaching about Scripture, but not "more Scripture". Too often it's cherry-picked verses in three or four places to support a point.**

What I was praising was the honesty about Catholics possibly reading more Scripture on any given Sunday while other denominations might read one readings and preach on that if it fits the individual pastor's (preacher's) agenda for that Sunday. Whereas in the Catholic Church the readings are pre-determined on a three year rotating cycle.

Perhaps I interpreted the statement wrongly, and perhaps it can be further clarified by IMRight.

[IMRight]

It was merely a statement of fact based on decades of experience. It would be true regardless of which denomination's playground I chose to play in.

You're average Baptist service WILL certainly include some time of praise and worship, perhaps a baptism or testimony (or both), but will be largely a sermon by the pastor (usually well over half of the service time-wise). There is no question that (if he's any good - and not all are) the sermon will be based on (or at least supported by) one or more Scriptures. Though I have heard whole sermons with only a single verse quoted (we once did 45min on "needs must go through", you can expect several.

A Catholic liturgy, on the other hand (or Anglican,Lutheran, or Orthodox) will include quite a bit more Scripture reading than the Baptist service. The 10-15 minute sermon probably (but not always) includes a focus on one or more of the readings, but may be quite tangential.

So I wasn't a Baptist "admitting" the Catholics read more Scripture during services (even the daily mass), but an honest Baptist attending both would admit that.