"Read the Bible every day, making it an indispensable part of your daily routine
You responded "...That is THE most important thing a Christian can do."
Wow, I would say the vast majority of saints would disagree with that statement. Praying to God is more important than reading in of itself. I am aware of Scripture scholars who are quite competent on phrases and verses in Scripture, but don't apply it to their lives. Reading itself is not the single most important thing we can do.
According to such as St. Francis, prayer, not Scripture reading, is what leads us to humility and obedience to God.
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Wow, I would say the vast majority of saints would disagree with that statement. Praying to God is more important than reading in of itself. I am aware of Scripture scholars who are quite competent on phrases and verses in Scripture, but don't apply it to their lives. Reading itself is not the single most important thing we can do.
According to such as St. Francis, prayer, not Scripture reading, is what leads us to humility and obedience to God.
I believe you're wrong about Saints thinking Prayer is more important than reading the Word. Of course prayer is extremely important, but you cannot live a Godly life without knowing what God's Word says. When people get out of the Word, they often fall away from the Faith. God says to study the Word to show ourselves approved.
As far as people quoting Scripture in verses, I've heard people like John Kerry quoting Scripture in verses, but I would bet my life that he has NO understanding of what he's reading.