She always means well, Meri.
Purgatory is the word used to describe the final purification that an imperfect soul passes through after death which makes it perfect to enter the presence of God in heaven, provided that the soul (1) did not die in a state of unrepentant mortal sin, and (2) was not already purified during their life. Upon death those in (1) will go straight to hell for their eternal punishment, while those in (2) will go straight to heaven for their eternal reward (i.e., the saints). While not a popular belief today, this is the infallible doctrine of the Catholic Church which you can read about in part one, section two, chapter three of the Catechism.
On Wednesday, October 11, at the general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, Francis said that such a judgment is not to be feared, because “at the end of our history there is the merciful Jesus,” and therefore “everything will be saved. Everything.” (and only then through the Blessed Mary instead of mean Jesus. To wit, the Pope on May 12: "A Mary of our own making: one who restrains the arm of a vengeful God; one sweeter than Jesus the ruthless judge.”)
^ You can't have it both ways.
As for Bibles, why do the Catholics need their own version? What was the point of reworking the actual one?
Antisemitism, for one. The Catholic Bible riddled the Old Testament. What the Catholic Church did is called Replacement Theology. They replaced the Jew with themselves where ever they could, and usurped their blessings.
For the truth, get a King James that includes the Greek and Hebrew, so you can nail down the translations.
e.g.
In English -"It Is Finished"
In Greek - "It is Tetelestai" - When a debt was paid the Greeks stamped the contract, Tetelestai, which meant, "Paid in Full."
Not only that, but you will find that in the correct tense, Christ said, "It is Tetelesai, and continues to be tetelestai."
No need to be sent to purgatory camp to finish what Christ started. His grace is sufficient...
Purgatory is the word used to describe the final purification that an imperfect soul passes through after death which makes it perfect to enter the presence of God in heaven, provided that the soul (1) did not die in a state of unrepentant mortal sin, and (2) was not already purified during their life. Upon death those in (1) will go straight to hell for their eternal punishment, while those in (2) will go straight to heaven for their eternal reward (i.e., the saints). While not a popular belief today, this is the infallible doctrine of the Catholic Church which you can read about in part one, section two, chapter three of the Catechism.
On Wednesday, October 11, at the general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, Francis said that such a judgment is not to be feared, because “at the end of our history there is the merciful Jesus,” and therefore “everything will be saved. Everything.” (and only then through the Blessed Mary instead of mean Jesus. To wit, the Pope on May 12: "A Mary of our own making: one who restrains the arm of a vengeful God; one sweeter than Jesus the ruthless judge.”)
^ You can't have it both ways.
As for Bibles, why do the Catholics need their own version? What was the point of reworking the actual one?
Antisemitism, for one. The Catholic Bible riddled the Old Testament. What the Catholic Church did is called Replacement Theology. They replaced the Jew with themselves where ever they could, and usurped their blessings.
For the truth, get a King James that includes the Greek and Hebrew, so you can nail down the translations.
e.g.
In English -"It Is Finished"
In Greek - "It is Tetelestai" - When a debt was paid the Greeks stamped the contract, Tetelestai, which meant, "Paid in Full."
Not only that, but you will find that in the correct tense, Christ said, "It is Tetelesai, and continues to be tetelestai."
No need to be sent to purgatory camp to finish what Christ started. His grace is sufficient...
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