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In defense of prayer for the dead, the Roman Catholic Church appeals to [[2 Maccabees]].
2 Maccabees is one of the books of the [[apocrypha]] and was never is not considered part of the [[canon of Scripture]]. As such, It is not regarded as part of in the Bible by [[Protestantism|Protestantchurches]]s. However, it is included in the Bible within the Catholic Church.
The 12th chapter of 2 Maccabees describes how some soldiers die in battle because they took and wore idols. Judas, the army's leader, took up a collection of money to provide a sin offering. The book then commends this collection with
