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And even as I was growing up, NOBODY was encouraged to read the Bible. We were told that it wasn't our place to do so, that we couldn't understand it on our own, without the *church* interpreting it for us, just let the church do it for us and do what you were told and don't argue back. After all, they're the experts about God and what do I know?

You must have been living in Saudi Arabia....I went to St Rose Catholic grade school in 1944-48, Mother of good Counsel middle school ..1951-52, Catholic Memorial High school 1954-57 and we were ALWAYS encouraged to read the Bible. I agree that we were encouraged to seek assistance in interpreting it and understanding what it means, but I still do.....they had 2,015 years to study and interpret it....I've had 76....they might be better able to explain scripture than I can...