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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Are you Catholic? There are readings from both the Old and New Testament. These readings are done in a three year cyccle so throughout those three years, you hear 90% of the Bible -- again and again.[/quote]

Not any more, [b]but was for 28 years, attending mass every Sunday, and once a week with school through grade 12[/b].  Yes, we occasionally had some Old Testament readings, I was exaggerating somewhat, but the majority of readings were from the New Testament.  We definitely didn't go through 90 percent of the bible.  I can assue you that I have never heard most of Numbers, Tobit, Deutoronomy, Judges, Chronicles, Nehemiah, Lamentations, etc. read at our masses.
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I always find it fascinating when people trot out their "Catholic creds" only to follow them by woeful ignorance about the Church.  Perhaps you don't remember, or perhaps you didn't listen to what was being said, but you most assuredly were read two Old Testament readings at every single Mass, and did indeed hear scripture from every book you listed.  Additionally, most of the prayers and responses themselves are pulled directly or indirectly from Scripture.  Yes, it is a problem that Catholics sit through Mass Sunday after Sunday, often for decades, yet still leave without knowing what they have heard.  It seems that for many Catholics it simply does not occur to them to follow up on what they might have heard during Mass, or investigate what it is that they are being exposed to.  But whose fault is that? Yes, it is obviously presented very differently than many other Christian Churches, were parishioners are encouraged to memorize and recite bible verses - yet the exposure to scripture in Catholicism is far deeper and richer than in many other traditions.[/quote]

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