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Those that actually read all of the Bible soon find that they cannot remain in the Catholic church.
100 years ago, My maternal Grandfather was excommunicated for buying a Bible.
He thanked God for it!
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One hundred years ago, Benedict X. Was Pope. As Cardinal he went around Rome giving out copies of Scriptures and encouraging people to read Scriptures. Did you know that for a very long time sthics have been able to get an indulgence for reading Scriptures for a half hour? Not exactly the same thing excommunication