You wrote:
“Not in the church, or the school I went to !”
So you never looked inside the cover of a Catholic Bible and saw the encouragement printed there?
“We went every Sunday, there was just a few readings with out much explanation of it.”
No, there were two or three major readings and numerous Biblically based prayers as I linked to. Also, there was a sermon after the gospel.
“NO REASON ?, are you afraid people might read it discover some truth ?”
No, the exact opposite. I think everyone should read it. There is no reason to put Bibles rather than Missals in the pews, however. You can go to ANY bookstore and buy a Catholic Bible. Missals are not in typical bookstores and are what are actually used in Mass, thus there presence in the pew is more important.
“As a grade school kid, we were never encouraged or taught to read the Bible, the ONLY emphasis was just to show up every Sunday, otherwise, it was a “mortal sin””
Again, you never looked inside the cover at the encouragement there? Who is at fault then?
“You’re right, church tradition isn’t worth knowing !”
Of course it is - that’s what the New Testament canon is - Church tradition.
“Hey,you have no idea what The Lord has revealed to me !!”
Your comments aren’t revealing much either.
“So you never looked inside the cover of a Catholic Bible and saw the encouragement printed there?”
Ah, no. As I said, the school NEVER encouraged us to open and read a Bible.
“No, there were two or three major readings and numerous Biblically based prayers as I linked to. Also, there was a sermon after the gospel.”
But those prayers, that take up most of the mass, just become words after you have recited them a million times. it's not really a prayer from the heart.
There were readings, but as a grade school kid, I was looking at my watch, or the ceiling or something else to kill the time. Again, the only thing from my school that was emphasized was to just show up.
I don't remember the sermons being really in depth on any topic of scripture. The sermons were fairly short anyway, because of the repetitive prayers.
“No, the exact opposite. I think everyone should read it. There is no reason to put Bibles rather than Missals in the pews, however. You can go to ANY bookstore and buy a Catholic Bible. Missals are not in typical bookstores and are what are actually used in Mass, thus there presence in the pew is more important.”
But If they were preaching from the Bible, you wouldn't need a missal book.
Again, you never looked inside the cover at the encouragement there? Who is at fault then?
The church and the school !! From 1st grade through 8th, we NEVER were encouraged to read a Bible. I would expect a religious school to require some scripture reading.
“Of course it is - that’s what the New Testament canon is - Church Tradition”
Wouldn't you rather hear the Word of God ?
“Hey,you have no idea what The Lord has revealed to me !!”
Your comments aren’t revealing much either. I was just pointing out the lack of Biblical instruction, but I'm saved now !