than any other version of Christianity?
I am a curious atheist.
2007-11-21 07:31:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LC,
No I am not. I have been to many.
Ahmed,
When I went they read from that exactly, funny you mention it.
2007-11-21 07:34:31 · update #1
There are three portions of Scripture read at every Mass. We hear readings from the Old Testament, the epistles of the New Testament, and the Gospels. That is because Scripture is valued by the Catholic Church as a guide to understanding the Christian way of life, and as such, is considered important for the congregation to hear at every service.
2007-11-21 07:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the Bible is learn day-to-day of the 12 months in Masses all over the world. There are 4 (often best three) readings from the Bible in every Mass. First studying is an Old Testament studying, then a Psalm, then a New Testament studying (no longer a Gospel studying), and eventually a Gospel studying. The Mass is split into 2 major materials, the Liturgy of the Word (while the Bible readings are learn), and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, side of the Last Supper is recited via the priest, Matthew 26:26-28. That is, in keeping with Catholic notion, while the priest consecrates the bread and wine into the Holy Eucharist. During a interval of three years, the whole Bible is learn within the Mass. Mass is claimed day-to-day in each and every nation of the sector. There is a three 12 months scriptural cycle (I forgot the identify of this cycle, if any). If you cross to Mass day-to-day for three yrs immediately, you are going to have heard the whole Bible, Old Testament and New Testament. Do Catholics learn the Bible? In the Mass, sure, day-to-day. In individual, many do. It relies on the character. Before Vatican II, Catholics weren't influenced to learn the Bible up to they're in these days. Nowadays, sure, Catholics are very a lot influenced to learn the Bible day-to-day. True! I was once a religious Catholic from 1987 to 2000. Bible studying was once influenced very a lot.
2016-09-05 11:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Roman Catholic Church uses a Lectonairy which is a list of appointed readings for each day, every Sunday, and each and every major and minor Festival.
I'm Lutheran, we use exactly the same lectionairy, so do the Anglicans. You will hear exactly the same readings in our Churches as theirs on the same day.
drwb2 must not have ever been in a Lutheran Church, as we too put a great emphasis on homiletics. I won't tar them all with the same brush as there are many great preachers in the RC Church, but generally there are more meat and potatoes in a Lutheran sermon than an RC one (we do have a few poor preachers). When the sermon is bad, we like our Roman and Anglican friends still have the lectonairy, and the liturgy as a source of Gods word conveying the Gospel.
And why do we read more than some other Churches?
Because it's Gods word, and the only way we can come to know the Lord and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Mark
2007-11-21 11:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm....that is curious. I don't know much about other denominations, so I don't know how much they do read from the bible. We do read more from the bible than many of these Evangelicals and Fundies believe we do. For an atheist, this was a pretty supportive question. (But then those people get on more than just one group's nerves. ;) )
See, what that bless---says? Apparently, only they have "Spiritual birth." I guess our baptisms, confirmations, and other "spiritual experiences" that invite the Holy Spirit into our souls, don't work. Unbelievable!!!!
2007-11-21 07:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't know where you did your research but it isn't so where I worship. I know I was a Catholic for 30 years of my life and became born-again.
You could ask any one from my church where certain books are and they could open up to it very close. Ask a Catholic the same question and it would take a spell. At least where I am from.
Ask a Catholic where the 10 commandments are found in the Bible and they couldn't tell you. Ask the folks I fellowship with and they could take you right there in Exodus 20.
2007-11-21 10:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm now an agnostic -- but was raised as a Catholic. As a kid, the Catholic Mass usually involved three short readings from the Bible. I doubt that this is more than what you would get at a Protestant ceremony.
2007-11-21 07:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ranto 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm Catholic and I've been to a Christian service, and we most certainly do not read more then them. We do, however, give a longer sermon because our priests have either graduated with a doctorate in Philosophy of Catholisism, or in Theology.
2007-11-21 07:35:51 · answer #7 · answered by drwb2 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because other denominations like to stress their interpretation and meaning of the passage. For the most part, us catholics enjoy learning.
2007-11-21 07:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I would agree they do read more directly from the bible than any church I have been to.
2007-11-21 07:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that very much but most other christians do a lot more bible study at home than catholics.
2007-11-21 07:34:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋