To: Mrs. Don-o
"A generalization: the kids --- Methodist, Catholic, Evangelical, whatever ---are, for the most part, not well catechized."
More than 50 years ago, Catholic-schoolers like me vary rarely read the Bible. It hasn't gotten any better. Kids think that Jesus is Mr. Rogers.
To: Steve_Seattle
As I remember, 55 years ago my whole Confirmation class was told by the priest that we had to each have a Bible (I was told "Ask for one for Christmas!") --- or we wouldn't be Confirmed.
This might have been unusual at the time, I don't know. I have to observe --- as an RCIA catechist --- that a LOT of our adults seem to be Biblically illiterate.
It's been dereliction of catechetical duty for generations.
I see that a big part of my job as "remedial catechist" is in trying to rectify that problem. I haven't done a good enough job even with my own kids :o(
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05/01/2019 3:17:31 PM PDT by
Mrs. Don-o
(Let's keep the *sapiens* in *Home sapiens*, and the *Christ* in *Christian*.)
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