[RobbyS]

Well, most Catholics don't read the Bible, although, truth be told, neither do most Evangelicals. At least they don't have the deep knowledge of it that many Protestants did a hundred years ago. But what separates us is their belief that the Bible is the whole of the Christian faith. Never mind that few Christians ever saw a complete Bible until the Middle Ages.

[sitetest]

Dear RobbyS,

"Well, most Catholics don't read the Bible,..."

But any devout Catholic hears great gobs of the Bible over time every Sunday at Mass.

And here's the thing. Few Catholics can readily cite what's at Luke 15:11-32? I couldn't tell you without looking.

But I'll bet you a lot of Catholics who go to Mass weekly could readily relate to you the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Because, as we know, until the invention of the printing press, hardly anyone read the Bible. The Word of God was communicated by hearing, not by reading. And that is still the Catholic culture.

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