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R. Cuaresma
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Message 31 of 33 (291693)
03-03-2006 5:34 AM


Purgatory?
This is a general reply. During the Crusade Period of the Roman Catholic Church certain church doctrines were intensified in order to gain control over all of its followers. One of which is the doctrine of "salvation through merit system." In this doctrine the concept of "purgatory" came out which was used to designate a place where the "merits" earned met the purpose. Thus, "purgatory" is just a mere creation of the church but made to be "realistic" through edicts and papal bulls, and became part of the established doctrine of the church. And because religion is part of our culture people opt to follow it without questioning its significance.
We have to recall that Martin Luther posted his oppositions to the doctrines of Catholicism through his 95 Thesis, and one of the doctrines he strongly opposed is the "salvation through merit system."
Purgatory never really exists. There might be a place for souls to receive purifications but that place is not the purgatory, in itself.

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inkorrekt
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Message 32 of 33 (327636)
06-29-2006 10:49 PM
Reply to: Message 31 by R. Cuaresma
03-03-2006 5:34 AM


Re: Purgatory?
Purgatory is one of the deviant theological issues with the catholic church. In the early church, there were only heaven and Hell. However, purgatory was somehow introduced into the chritian faith perhaps, by the Roman influence.

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ramoss
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Message 33 of 33 (327714)
06-30-2006 9:20 AM
Reply to: Message 32 by inkorrekt
06-29-2006 10:49 PM


Re: Purgatory?
As, a matter of fact, was HELL.
Hell is not a Jewish concept. Purgatory actually is more like the Jewish concept of Ghenna. This 'hell' concept that the Christian faith was a definate add on.

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