How many Catholics actually read the Bible ? Honestly answers Please.?

Question

I am sorry but you people seem to be spiritualy illiterate.Please don't avoid answering the question by making a bunch of excuses for why you don't read it.

Answer 1

I think a lot of Catholic people do not read the Bible every day.

Answer 2

Out of the millions and millions of Catholics that are in the world, getting a survey on Yahoo Answers doesn't hold much water.

I am a Catholic and I started reading the Holy Bible daily over 3 years ago. I go to two bible studies in my city, Tues mornings and Friday nights. I read the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well. And I am starting to read about Islam because the media has me confused on it so I want to find out on my own. I have read about Scientology for 2 yrs., Buddha for 7 months; actually I read everyday from books, magazines and TV and internet daily to find out about the world's faiths. I choose to stay a Catholic because it feels right to me and I have no doubts because of the Church's history.

I do, honestly, read from the Bible every day. Some days just a chapter or two, some days I focus on a few verses and read other resources about what those verses mean, and some days I read for a few hours from the Bible and discuss it with my friends.

Answer 3

Many Catholics regularly read and study scripture.

Catholics don't make a big deal out of it simply because we regularly and physically encounter Jesus Christ at Mass every day, and, wonderful as it truly is, reading the Bible can't compare to personally experiencing the real presence of God himself.

Catholics also have 2000 years of practical, world-wide faith experience to draw on.

During that time, Catholics actually experienced Jesus, Mary, and all the apostles, they wrote the Bible and compiled the canon of scripture, they died as martyrs in the Roman Colliseum, converted the Roman empire for Christ, converted the world, saved uncounted billions of souls, and then formed the basis for all modern civilizations, universities, and good governments.

All this happened long before any Protestant ever nailed his first "thesis" to any door.

Protestant late comers who claim Catholics are biblically or spiritually illiterate do so because they've never learned anything other than their own cleverly crafted and largely false faith traditions.

If they ever actually discovered the truth, they would have no other moral choice but to become Catholic.

And now a couple of Bible questions for you, just to see if you've actually read it:

1) Where can I find the scripture which explicitly states that the Bible is the only, or even the primary authority and/or rule for the Christian faith?

2) Where in scripture do I find God's express command for anyone to write either the old or the new testament, or to write anything at all?

3) Where in scripture do I find the justification and authority to separate myself from the one, true, universal church Jesus personally founded, and start one of my own?

Answer 4

I do. I have actually been accused of using too many Bible verses in my answers.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

The Church forcefully and specifically exhorts all the Christian faithful to learn ‘the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ,' by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures. ‘Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.'

Although some Catholics that do not read the Bible on a regular basis, we all listen to the Word being proclaimed and explained in every Mass.

In every Sunday Mass there are at least four Bible readings
+ First Reading - usually from the Old Testament
+ A Psalm is prayed by all
+ Second Reading - usually from a New Testament Epistle
+ Gospel Reading
+ then the priest bring them all together and helps us apply them to our lives in the homily

With love in Christ.

Answer 5

I am Catholic and I read the Bible. I don't claim to be an expert on it or anything...but I do read it. Also, if you have ever been to Mass you will know that we have readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, the book of Psalms, and from the Gospel every time we have Mass.

Answer 6

a million. The Apostles have been given the skill (no longer absolutely everyone else). you do no longer could desire to, yet you do no longer understand while you're forgiven or no longer (via fact that that skill replaced into exceeded right down to ordained adult males of the Church. clergymen, and so on..and so on.. I confessed as quickly as to a Cardinal :) ) 2.you do no longer pray TO saints. You ask them to wish for us (in basic terms like interior the Hail Mary, you ask her to 'pray for us sinners'" Intercession 3.it is yet another intercession. definite it is repetitive :) yet in spite of the undeniable fact that, would not you in many cases say greater suitable than one prayer? 4.it is the single question the place I disagree with Protestants (properly certainly one of them). Having faith on my own potential to you which you deserve salvation? So a man or woman could have self belief yet no longer be a *solid* and *giving* man or woman, as we've been meant to be. Does that even sound acceptable, logically? . while a man or woman who's exhibiting love, goodness and is a giving man or woman, to me, merits to flow into the dominion of God 5.i've got researched and studied Catholicism for 14 years (properly upload 5 greater if we talk of grammar college as properly). i've got appeared at different religions and non secular path. I left the Church via fact my practices (and ideology) conflict with the RCC. I even have too lots appreciate for the Church to proceed the prepare and proceed to be Catholic

Answer 7

I do, as do all the other Catholics in our bible study group. You know the bible is also read at each Catholic mass.

Answer 8

my friend...i am a catholic and born again christian for that matter. and i can tell you straight up that many protestants criticize catholicism because THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT!


but it makes them uncomfortable, so rather than say they don't understand , they twist things, and slander the church
yes catholics read their bibles. HOwever, catholics also believe the church has authority as well because it was founded by Christ! the catholic church was around long before your church

don't be afraid of what you do not understand. investigate your fear.

Answer 9

Yes, I read the Bible.

Now, let me ask you a question. Are you willing to dispense with your blanket judgement of Catholics, now that you have found at least one who reads from the Bible?

Answer 10

Before I became an atheist, I was a Catholic, and I read it well in excess of twenty times, including the books the protestants removed.