[metmom]

“In general, the Church has always allowed the reading of the Bible in the vernacular, if it was desirable for the spiritual needs of her children; she has forbidden it only when it was almost certain to cause serious spiritual harm.” (Catholic Encyclopedia, Scriptures)

Ah...the good old days of the Index...

Reading the Word can cause *spiritual harm*? Who knew?

Are they serious?

Who in their right mind could even consider that reading the inspired, Holy Spirit breathed, Word of the living God could cause spiritual harm?

The other option, of course is to not read the inspired, Holy Spirit breathed, Word of the living God. And that would NOT cause spiritual harm?

The depth of the deception of the enemy is staggering.

[CynicalBear]

>>The depth of the deception of the enemy is staggering.<<

That’s an undisputed fact. Even today the “allowed” versions of the RCC contain subtle changes from the original Greek and Hebrew.

[count-your-change]

Thus all the hierarchy’s statements about the desirability of reading the Scriptures must be understood while recalling the past thousand years of history wherein use of “unapproved” versions and translations was punished.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

"In general, the Church has always allowed the reading of the Bible in the vernacular, if it was desirable for the spiritual needs of her children; she has forbidden it only when it was almost certain to cause serious spiritual harm." (Catholic Encyclopedia, Scriptures)

lololol

Right here anyone with half a brain would recognize the RCC for the brazen racket it really is.

Absolutely pathetic. No wonder they scorn the word of God. They think it leads to "serious spiritual harm."

And yet they trust a bunch of old men in dresses whose inclinations run toward molesting young boys.

This paragraph from the RCC encyclopedia is worth keeping. Next time it's brought up, it's sure to be denied.