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Yup. I remember that there were a lot of rules and details. I remembered what I had to for the time, then practiced it cuz I had to, then when Mom and Dad gave me a choice, I was outta there. Then I forgot most of it - data dump.The only sin I thought that got you on the express train to Hell was blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. It's been a while, as I said, but as a kid I was always afraid of lightening striking at the time I used His name in vain.
Anyway, I thought the other stuff got you into Purgatory, with cumulative time for sins. So, you had to depend on the Communion of the Holy Saints for a ticket out of there.
Anyway, my flashbacks are not always accurate, for sure.
People really don't understand Catholicism at all.... from all the crap that gets posted about it on here.
It's actually pretty damned hard to get an express ride to Hell... Jesus said "whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin." (Mark, 3:29)... so yea, that's a biggie.
Venial sins are ones that do not require time in Purgatory... Mortal ones.... you gotta do some time, unless one repents before dying... it's all very tricky.... but it makes life as a Catholic interesting.
No offense. Just not for me.
No offense taken. I'm cool with personal decisions... I will carry on praying for ya, though.... just because I like to include you.... When I get to heaven, I'll put you down as my +1.