Not found in or not based on sacred scripture; outside the religious texts considered authoritative.
From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'scriptural' (relating to writing, from 'scriptura' meaning writing, from 'scribere' to write).
Different religions debate what counts as official teaching: some accept only the Bible (scriptural), while others include extrascriptural traditions like oral teachings or historical commentaries, which leads to interesting theological disagreements.
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