[SoothingDave]

They tell me it is nice research material, but running around quoting it as scripture is frowned upon.

You need some new "Catholic" friends. Passages from these books are found in the Lectionary. There is no hiding form them or pushing them aside.

Not to mention that it is not quoted as scripture in the new testament.

Jesus makes reference to the mother whose sons all were killed rather than eat something unlawful. Without these books, the allusion is lost.

SD

[redgolum]

Good to see you again Dave! How have you been?

[hopespringseternal]

There is no hiding form them or pushing them aside.

I didn't say they were hidden or pushed aside. My point is that even Catholics distinguish between the Apocrypha and the rest of scripture. That distinction just doesn't mean as much to Catholics.

Jesus makes reference to the mother whose sons all were killed rather than eat something unlawful.

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