The Public Reading of Scripture

Someone asked for a reposting of my rants on the public reading of Scripture: The Land of The Ultra Rev: Evangelicals Unfaithful To The Word About The Word? The Land of The Ultra Rev: Rant: Whatever Became of the Public Reading of Scripture? 1 Timothy 4:11 "Command and teach these things. 12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching." (NIV)