[Ping-Pong]

Not only that, he defends those Christians who NEVER READ THE BIBLE - AND HE PRAISES THEM!

You think this is a good thing?

[jo kus]

I wrote a summary of Irenaeus saying "Not only that, he defends those Christians who NEVER READ THE BIBLE - AND HE PRAISES THEM!

You asked: You think this is a good thing?

There is plenty of proof in our day and age that having access to the Bible is does not make one a good Christian. Jesus left one commandment. To love, not to read the Scriptures.

My point was to say that a person can be a good Christian and be illiterate. There are countless examples of that. Reading the Bible is NOWHERE mentioned as a requirement for entrance into heaven. Now, with all things considered, of course, the Bible is a good thing and not having the Bible can be a bad thing. But it doesn't follow that one MUST have a Bible and be able to read it to join Christ in heaven. St. Irenaeus gives us an example of people who WERE LIVING THE FAITH - while, the Gnostics, WHO HAD THE BIBLE, were not!!!

Regards