The Bible and Ritual

I want to comment on what Nancy mentioned about Catholicism and the Bible. It makes sense that studying Catholicism would make it easier to see the Bible for what it is - a religious text, not the be all and end all of faith as we know it. And, I appreciate the separation. At the same time, I can see how those of the Protestant faith might object to the ceremony that Nancy describes. That particular ritual might reinforce feelings of reverence for believers, but not necessarily strict adherence to the rules.