Why do catholics over look so much of the Bible? Do they realize there are souls in danger??

Question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BZ-N4pruFo

this priest looked over direct Bible verses over and over again. Why do you think this is the case?

Only serious answers please Ones having to do with the question.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRSKU9_7BJQ&NR=1

Answer 1

Despite the unbiblical beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church, there are genuine believers who attend Roman Catholic churches. There are many Roman Catholics who have genuinely placed their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. However, these Catholic Christians are believers despite what the Catholic Church teaches, not because of what it teaches. To varying degrees, the Catholic Church teaches from the Bible and points people to Jesus Christ as the Savior. As a result, people are sometimes saved in Catholic churches. The Bible has an impact whenever it is proclaimed (Isaiah 55:11). Catholic Christians remain in the Catholic Church out of ignorance of what the Catholic Church truly stands for, out of family tradition and peer pressure, or out of a desire to reach other Catholics for Christ.

Answer 2

Why do you generalize so much?

I realized my soul was in danger, that is why I joined the Catholic faith. It has so many tools for our salvation, I get my "personal relationship" that I had as a Protestant, and so much more in addition to that. Without looking at the you tube thing, I can tell you that we have at least 3 Scriptural readings EVERY Mass, and we do Bible study, as well.

The other tools we have are in addition to the Bible, not taking away from the Bible.

Peace and God Bless!

Answer 3

What's your point? If I had to guess, I am going to assume you take issue with the Catholic Church's ALLEGED practice of Vain Repetitious Prayer.

Matt. 6:7 - Jesus teaches, "do not heap up empty phrases" in prayer. Protestants use this verse to criticize various Catholic forms of prayer which repeat phrases, such as litanies and the Rosary. But Jesus' focus in this instruction is on the "vain," and not on the "repetition."

Matt. 26:44 - for example, Jesus prayed a third time in the garden of Gethsemane, saying the exact same words again. It is not the repetition that is the issue. It's the vanity. God looks into our heart, not solely at our words.

Luke 18:13 - the tax collector kept beating his breast and praying "God be merciful to me, a sinner." This repetitive prayer was pleasing to God because it was offered with a sincere and repentant heart.

Acts 10:2,4 - Cornelius prayed constantly to the Lord and his prayers ascended as a memorial before God.

Rom. 1:9 - Paul says that he always mentions the Romans in his prayers without ceasing.

Rom. 12:12 - Paul commands us to be constant in prayer. God looks at what is in our heart, not necessarily how we choose our words.

1 Thess. 5:17 - Paul commands us to pray constantly. Good repetition is different than vain repetition.

Rev. 4:8 - the angels pray day and night without cessation the same words "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty." This is repetitious prayer that is pleasing to God.

Psalm 136 - in this Psalm, the phrase "For His steadfast love endures forever" is more repetitious than any Catholic prayer, and it is God's divine Word.

Dan. 3:35-66 - the phrase "Bless the Lord" is similarly offered repeatedly, and mirrors Catholic litanies.

Answer 4

The Roman Catholic is the ones that formed the council to put the bible together. Most catholics churches will focus on the gospels. But we have daily readings, just like other churches, and we have Bible studies. Just because of this video, it don't cover the whole religion. Research, one video is nothing. You judged this religion based on a video. Shame on you, educate yourself.

Answer 5

I haven't looked at your sites, but I think the same could be said about your own religion. I know it can of mine. People sometimes overlook certain scriptures because it doesn't support the point they are trying to make. It doesn't mean that the verse is "less true", it's just that either they don't understand it's meaning, or they think it doesn't fit with the topic or point they are trying to make.
It is not exclusive of just Catholics, all faiths do it.

Answer 6

Scala Paradisi -- the Stairway to Heaven -- describes a 4-runged ladder to Heaven, each rung being one of the four steps in method of Bible reading.

lectio (reading): "looking on Holy Scripture with all one's will and wit"

meditatio (meditation): "a studious insearching with the mind to know what was before concealed through desiring proper skill"

oratio (prayer): "a devout desiring of the heart to get what is good and avoid what is evil"

contemplatio (contemplation): "the lifting up of the heart to God tasting somewhat of the heavenly sweetness and savour"

Answer 7

Many lapsed Catholics believe that the church
regularly avoids teaching the Bible directly because
it conflicts with the word of the church and there
are so many inherent inconsistancies.

That is, if you start going through the Bible with
a fine tooth comb, you're going to lose a lot of
teeth.

Therefore, you "interpret" and "protect" your
parishoners from that confusion. Personally,
I think the fact that you have to protect the
parishoners from the tenants of their own
faith is a bad sign.

Militant agnostic: I don't know and NEITHER DO YOU.

Answer 8

I am not Catholic presently; albeit I believe they are closer to the 'scriptural' truth than many (non-Catholic) 'Americans' believe. It is the 'inconsistency' of applying 2 Tim. 3:16-17,and Matt. 18:16 etc, where the 'problems' may arise for them. (See my Y profile too) .

Answer 9

Christianity is a religion of convenience. They need to keep it popular to keep the people coming in the door. It has changed with every pope to come along. You should have been around when Pope sixtus 6th licensed all of the brothels to the church.

Answer 10

He was a Methodist. How is this related to Catholics? You aren't very bright. So, I will be done with this conversation.