Well dear lady. Imagine you go to a bookstore and sees a book with the title
"Holy Bible on the cover of the book". You take the book from the shelf, turn the pages rapidly reading short sections at random. Your goal is to find out what the theme of the book is.

Maybe you didn't go to the bookstore but your parents were Catholic, like my parents were, and they educated you in Christianity, or you were sent to a Catholic school to learn about God, Christ and the beautiful half naked angels, and even the Apostles and how Judas betrayed Christ, and the Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Beautiful stories mixing good and bad in one pottage, under one umbrella, for your learning and praying.

In this 2nd case you didn't turn the pages of the Holy Book to discover it's theme or what it is about, because the contents were brought to you by Holy men and Women much greater than you, whom you looked up to.

Having learned that much as a young girl, and becoming an adult and even a mother.
Would you today be brave enough to question what you have learned as a teenager?
Most certainly NOT and why should you!

There is only ONE prayer in the Holy Bible from Christ himself, given to him by the Father, as is always the case. [Matthew 6:9] This ONE prayer was meant to make sure, that the purpose of God (not praying in general) would be established FOREVER meaning until Christ returns; namely the Authority of the Heavenly Father and their purpose on the earth and what to look for.

Now, if your soul really, really needs a challenge, then ask yourself this question: Was I taught the true Gospel? Then if you dare, research what the bible is about, it's theme, and compare it with the Gospel.

That's really heavy, because your world (belief system) could crumble and be turned upside down. Sometimes we must play save and stick to what we know. It's for you to decide, what the truth can do for you.

[Hebrews 4:12] For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Simply put ..the Holy Book can and will cut the unprepared into pieces, and leave their souls and thoughts, wounded FOREVER.

Shame on you...what a condescending thing for you to assume that I've never read the Bible
I HAVE read the Bible, cover to cover..several versions (NIV, NAS, King James)
Own three.
I don;t need someone to TEACH me the Bible/ Gospel..I am capable of reading it on my own.

So, using your logic...ANY church that puts Bible verses in their program (the thing you get every Sunday at many churches), or in their sermon is suspect, then?
Because THEY could twist various verse to suit their particular theology..be it Baptist, Methodist, Presbytarian, Four Square Gospel, Pentacostal (all of which I have attended at various times)...whatever.

You need to check your judgeyness...Matthew 7 comes to mind...

I didn't assume that you never read the bible. Millions say they have and many have been in the churches their life long. Actually, I truly believe you read the bible many times.

What I was assuming is that you accept my challenge, and compare your readings with the Gospel that you were taught. But 1st you would have to cover the theme of the holy bible. If you go to a movie and I say, tell me what the movie was about. Your explanation would be proof that you understood the narrative of the movie.
This is just a challenge for your heart and not a test or a judgement. So, pls don't feel offended!

The reason why Christ gave only ONE prayer is, that this IS THE ONLY PRAYER we EVER need to pray, and ALL OTHER PRAYERS ARE BOGUS AND MEN MADE. Can we still pray other prayers? Of course we can! Will they be of benefit to us? Of course NOT! What happens when one man prays for rain and the other for Sunshine? The father is not looking for prayers, but for them who seek him in TRUTH. Christ went to church on Sabbath, which was the last day of the week, as was the will of his Father, and not on the 1st day of the week.
[John 5:20] .... I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me, said Christ.

Would I teach you the Holy Bible? Of course not! You have already been taught!
Can you be re-taught? Of course, but would you put aside your pride and the many years of miseducation? You are NOT alone. We have all been miseducated.
Many will judge me for saying THAT, but NONE can come forth and proof me WRONG.

[Proverbs 29:23] A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

[John 8:32] And ye shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall make you free.