text: "Without reflecting on the Scriptures, it is almost impossible to become an adult Christian. . . .  Sadly, most Catholics do not read or pray the Scriptures."
  
  So we are to conclude that "most Catholics" are not "adult Christian[s]"?
  
  Not to dilute the value of studying scripture, but I am always deeply suspicious of such all-exclusive pronouncements, particularly in the absence of evidence....