[aMorePerfectUnion]

So first you make a vast generalization about the poor Scriptural formation of the Catholic priests "based on what we see here at Free Republic", and then you say there's only one?

Exactly. 100% of evidence "we see here at FR."

I also base it on an examination of what is taught at the three major Catholic Seminaries in the required curriculum for their candidate priests.

All of which I stated earlier and on other threads.

And this is why I requested you share any surveys or studies that demonstrate any higher level of Biblical training, as you suggested was normal. Still waiting btw.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I'm not the one who made an outlandish charge based on a Free Republic representative survey of one person! LOL!

Since you're expressed that this is a strong interest of yours, I suggest you go to CARA and look up their research. http://cara.georgetown.edu/ (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate)

Maybe you'd like to compare and contrast it with the seminary training provided by your denomination, which you still haven't identified, making it impossible to attempt any process of compare-and-contrast.

[Hieronymus]

The seminary that I went to required a sufficient reading knowledge of Latin to deal with St. Thomas in the original before one began theology, as well as a basic knowledge of Biblical Greek. Biblical Hebrew was optional.

I have no idea what constitutes “the three major Catholic Seminaries.” Many seminaries are or were awful, but they do vary (and my experiences are mostly from the 90’s, and so are dated).

BTW—while I did finish the seminary formation, I did not go on for ordination, so I do not diminish your 100% stat.