Have heard about this thing?If you've heard what's your opinion?


Here's a brief introduction:PURGATORY (Late Lat. purgatorium, from purgare, to purge) , according to Roman Catholic faith, a state of suffering after death in which the souls of those who die in venial sin, and of those who still owe some debt of temporal punishment for mortal sin, are rendered fit to enter heaven. It is believed that such souls continue to be members of the Church of Christ; that they are helped by the suffrages of the living—that is, by prayers, alms and other good works, and more especially by the sacrifice of the Mass; and that, although delayed until " the last farthing is paid," their salvation is assured. Catholics support this doctrine chiefly by reference to the Jewish belief in the efficacy of prayer for the dead (2 Macc. xii. 42 seq.), the tradition of the early Christians, and the authority of the Church. Irenaeus regards as heretical the opinion that the souls of the departed pass immediately into glory; Tertullian, Cyprian, the Acts of St Perpetua, Clement of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Basil, Gregory of Nyassa, Ambrose, Chrysostom and Jerome, all speak of prayer for the dead and seem to imply belief in a purgatory, but their view seems to have been affected by the pre-Christian doctrine of Hades or Sheol. Some of the Greeks, notably Origen, teach that even the perfect must go through fire in the next world. Augustine writes (De VIII. Dulcatii quaeslionibus) that " it is not incredible " that imperfect souls will be " saved by some purgatorial fire," to which they will be subjected for varying lengths of time according to their needs; but in other passages he expresses conflicting opinions (De civitate, )o. 25, xxi. 13, 26; Enchiridion, 69). Gregory the Great was the first to formulate the doctrine in express terms, " de quibusdam levibus culpis esse ante judicium purgatorius ignis credendus est" (Dial. iv. 39).

I grew up with this garb! sorry

but it just seems ... yea ok lets go here .. God forgives ..but then sticks u in pergatory to make up for your bad times.........

What about the all loveing the all forgiving god ...

I'm ortodox,not catolic that's why I'm not obiective to this mather,and say that this certain place cannot exists because it's the middle way between Good and Bad and that thing it's not possible,according to my opinion.

It is possible.

From what I've heard and read the Purgatorium was invented by the Catolic Church to collect money from rich people,if your relatives paid more money you can go immediatly to heaven,if not in hell.