[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

As you know 2 Macc. is not looked upon as inspired by God to anyone but catholics. And unless you can give scripture references to Jews holding to the belief of purgatory, no I am sorry they don't hold much wieght with me.

What did you think about my post that was from the inspired word of God:)

Becky

[JMJ333]

Let me try it this way with your post about the inspired word of God: The bible wasn't accumulate until the year 382 at the Council of Rome, under Pope Damasus I. However, early Christians promulgated doctrine, as witnessed by the quotes. Many of these same doctors sat on the council that approved which canons went into the bible.

I understand tht many protestants do not accept anything extraneous to the Bibl--view it as non-authoritative, unnecessary, or wrong—and may well hinder one in coming to God.

Catholics, on the other hand, recognize that the Bible does not endorse this view and that, in fact, it is repudiated in Scripture. The true "rule of faith"—as expressed in the Bible itself—is Scripture plus apostolic tradition to which were entrusted the oral teachings of Jesus and the apostles, along with the authority to interpret Scripture correctly.

The New Testament is not the entire basis of the Christian faith since the Christian faith existed and flourished for years before the first book of the New Testament was written. The books of the New Testament were composed decades after Christ ascended into heaven, and it took centuries for there to be general agreement among Christians as to which books comprised the New Testament.

[Theresa]

"As you know 2 Macc. is not looked upon as inspired by God to anyone but catholics."

It is inspired by God, only Luther did not think so and he got rid of it. You are putting your trust in Luther.