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The question was what RC doctrines are found in the Deutero Canonical Books / Apocrypha that would be a motivation for Protestants to reject these books -- as the article's author claimed.

Are we only talking about purgatory? If so, let's discuss the four verses in question and then agree that beyond this there is nothing distinctly Catholic taught in this second set of books.

I was recently told by a Catholic friend who has a very good knowledge of his faith that he found very little doctrinal information in the Apocrypha that isn't in the OT or NT. He mentioned purgatory as the exception. In reading the article, I am thinking he just might be right.

JMJ333's list of other doctrines and references so far is not very convincing that he was wrong.

I see. you wanted the 4 verses in Maccabees that talks about purgatory. My fault I misread you. I will search for them. In the meantime, you have still not given a reason as to why the apostles were wrong for using the spetuagint, and why the Protestants were right for throwing them out.