[Luircin]

At the moment I’m working as a part-time chaplain. One of the other chaplains is a lady who is a lesbian Catholic, and she’s outright told the class that she doesn’t rely on the Bible, and she told us that she doesn’t read it as much as the rest of us on the chaplaincy staff do.

I also minister to Catholics as part of the chaplain work, and a not-uncommon statement I hear is, “I don’t need to read the Bible; I have a priest for that.”

I like Catholics—a good chunk of my family is Catholic, so I’d better like them—but this is what they outright told me.

[vladimir998]

Then have them talk to their priest and he can remind them of this:

“This sacred Synod earnestly and specifically urges all the Christian faithful...to learn by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures the excelling knowledge of Jesus Christ... For ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ...”
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Section 25

[Luircin]

*Consults drinking game list as well. Whenever someone brings up anecdotes with co-workers who are of the other church body, take a shot. If they are family members, take two shots. Takes a shot.*

[Salvation]

Well, hate to break your bubble, but the Catholics on FR read the Bible and teach Bible study classes!

[Bob Eimiller]

Now it's a single "Family" of Catholics? Another "wide" cross section. There are MANY "Catholics" that aren't even close to being "practicing" Catholics.

I always chuckle when some so called "Catholics" smugly state.... "I'm a pro choice Catholic"... lol Because someone is BORN and baptized Catholic doesn't mean they ARE Catholic.

Does anyone really think Nancy Pelosi is a practicing Catholic?

These polls mean absolutely nothing because a personal delusion or a designation at birth does not mean Catholic.

By the way, the Catholic Church and that means EVERY Catholic Church, over a three year period... EVERY three year period reads through the entire Bible at daily Mass.... How many protestant and /or Evangelical Churches do the same...

[DungeonMaster]

I like Catholics—a good chunk of my family is Catholic, so I’d better like them—but this is what they outright told me.

I like them too, but that isn't saying much, I like a lot of heathens too. I also have a daughter in law who is RC and an ex son in law who is not only RC but was a much better Christian than my daughter who married him.

But the sad fact is that you cannot be a Catholic and also be into the bible.