Why do Catholics have more books in the Bible than Protestants?

Question

I'm not looking for an argument. I'm just looking for how Protestants defend this issue.

Answer 1

The answer is simple! It is because, the Roman Catholic was the first religion. the religion was aso the religion of the disciples of Christ, the religion of the Blessed Holy Family( which was Joseph, Mary and Jesus.) and many other characters in the Bible.

Answer 2

Protestants offer several arguments in defense of their shorter Bible.

First, many of the Apocryphal books (like Bel and the Dragon) are actually separate chapters that are not found in the Hebrew originals. Because Protestants use Bibles that are translated from the Hebrew, they omit the chapters that are not in the Hebrew.

Second, the Apocryphal books were rejected by the Jews, and are not found in the Jewish Old Testament. (But Protestants usually don't point out that the Jewish canon was formalized some 60 years after the founding of the Christian Church).

Third, many early Church Fathers rejected the Apocrypha, including Athanasius and Jerome (who translated the Vulgate).

Fourth, some Apocryphal books are clearly not inspired. The book of Sirach, for example, specifically denies any divine inspiration in the introduction, and the four books of Maccabees present very different accounts of historical events.

Fifth, none of the Apocryphal books are found in the original Hebrew. All of the Apocryphal books were written in Greek by Jews of the Diaspora, and were never a part of the Judean canon. Most of the Apocryphal books came from Hellenistic Jews living in Alexandria.

Answer 3

Roman Catholic Bibles have several more books in the Old Testament than Protestant Bibles. These books are referred to as the Apocrypha or Deuterocanonical books. The word apocrypha means “hidden,” while the word deuterocanonical means “second canon.” The Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals were written primarily in the time between the Old and New Testaments, as well as additions to the books of Esther and Daniel. The books are named: 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, the Letter of Jeremiah, Prayer of Manasseh, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees.

The nation of Israel treated the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books with respect, but never accepted them as true books of the Hebrew Bible. The early Christian church debated the status of the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals, but few early Christians believed they belonged in the canon of Scripture. The New Testament quotes from the Old Testament hundreds of times, but nowhere quotes or alludes to any of the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical books. Further, there are many proven errors and contradictions in the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals. Here are a few websites that demonstrate these errors:
http://www.justforcatholics.org/a109.htm
http://www.biblequery.org/Bible/BibleCanon/WhatAboutTheApocrypha.htm
http://www.johnankerberg.org/ankerberg-articles/apocrypha.html

The Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books teach many things that are not true and are not historically accurate. While many Catholics accepted the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals previously, the Roman Catholic Church officially added the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals to their Bible at the Council of Trent in the mid 1500’s A.D., primarily in response to the Protestant Reformation. The Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals support some of the things that the Roman Catholic Church believes and practices which are not in agreement with the Bible. Examples are praying for the dead, petitioning “saints” in Heaven for their prayers, worshipping angels, and “alms giving” atoning for sins. Some of what the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonicals say is true and correct. However, due to the historical and theological errors, the books must be viewed as fallible historical and religious documents, not as the inspired, authoritative Word of God.

Answer 4

Martin Luther identified some books that he thought didn't fit, and tossed them out. They're often included now as apocrypha. Keep in mind that up until the Council of Nicea in 325 there were numerous other Gospels in circulation. The Council decided what was and wasn't in the Bible and exactly what was and wasn't acceptable as Christian belief.

Answer 5

In our Sacred Traditions we have the fullness of truth of which our Bible is a part.

The Protestants prefer the "Readers Digest" condensed version.

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

Answer 6

because we are like way smarter than protestants.... o.k. just kidding,the catholic bible is older than the king james ,and even at that there was a lot of omitted text.its not as important as you may think it is way more important to know god and try to do his will,or just listen to that small still voice in your mind that tells you to always try to do the right thing.

Answer 7

Catholics have always enjoyed ALL the best that God has to give.

Answer 8

There are lots and lots and lots of different versions of the bible.

Answer 9

their bibles are their plans to circumvent prophecy... that's what makes them false prophets..

Answer 10

Point is,,,-do they even read those they got? By most of their "dogmas" I rather doubt it!!