You wrote:
“If Catholics read and understand the Bible, then why isn’t it being followed?”
It is by some and not by others.
“Why is the Catholic church not following the teaching of the Scripture they claim they wrote themselves?”
The Church is - just not to your liking. Get used to it.
Excellent reply! BTTT!
Some people want the Cafeteria Catholic translations and meanings read into their Bibles. It’s not there.
The Bible is the truth inspired by the Holy Spirit. Some people choose not to believe it, though. They want their own personal interpretation of Scripture rather than the trtuh.
Oh really?
What about
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people. 12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
is so hard to understand?
Oh, wait a minute, let me guess.....
That's not how the allegedly infallible magisterium has interpreted the passage.
Do tell, then, just what is your allegedly infallible magisteriums interpretation of the passage that allows them to disobey the clear command and directive of Scripture?