what are your thoughts on purgatory?

Answer 1

Purgatory is a doctrine not found in the bible. It is only believed in by catholics. Many people think it is a brainchild of a pope.

Answer 2

PURGATORY is a Roman Catholic doctrine. In the creed of Pope Pius IV the following definition is given for purgatory: “I constantly hold that there is a purgatory, and that the souls therein detained are helped by the suffrages of the faithful.”

For the benefit of those unacquainted with the dogma, it is briefly this: That when a Catholic dies in venial sin he is not in fact dead, but his soul is conscious in a place of temporary punishment called “purgatory,” and the duration of his punishment in purgatory may be shortened, and the soul detained therein may be helped by suffrages, or prayers, and by sacrifices of the living.

For the doctrine of purgatory to be true, God’s Word, the Bible, must show (1) that every man has a soul that is separate and detachable from the body; (2) that there is no death of the human soul or creature, only the body dying and the soul continuing to live; (3) that the human dead are conscious in another world; and (4) that those in purgatory can be helped and benefited by money contributions made by their friends on earth and applied toward religious prayers and masses.

Does the Bible teach that man has a soul that is separate and, at death, detachable from the body? No! The Bible defines soul to mean both the human creature himself and also the conscious, breathing existence he enjoys when alive. The Bible teaching is that man IS a soul. Genesis 2:7 reads: “Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul.” The man’s body and the breath that God breathed into his nostrils to animate the body together constitute the soul, the creature, that lives. Soul also refers to the conscious, breathing existence of a living creature, but at no time is it a mysterious immortal something in man that lives on.

Answer 3

I compare the soul to the inside of a coffee pot that has collected a lot of heavy staining throughout it`s use,the soul too I believe gets stained by a life of sin even if the sin is repented, and so Purgatory is a necessary place where all stain of sin is cleansed away before we can enter into the infinite purity of God`s presence.

Answer 4

there is no purgatory. It is a pass/fail test. No third option is possible. The Almighty YHVH created this world very good. Once man sinned, he could no longer meet the requirements of YHVH. Because of His great love for man, He sent His son the Savior. The Savior's name means YHVH is my Savior!--YAHOSHUA! The only way one can have his sins taken care of is to invite the Savior in to carry them. If a person chooses to remain attached to their sins, they will be consumed in the cleansing fire the Almighty will send to cleanse this world so He can make it new! How could the Almighty be more generous?

Answer 5

I have been thinking about purgatory for a long time.... I just can't seem to get my mind away from it, its like I need divine intervention to get me out of thinking about it. I hope that one of my friends pays someone to intercede and get me thinking about heaven for a change. This is frustrating.

Answer 6

Purgatory is a place for when after you die. People who still have venial sins in their hearts go here.It may take seconds,minutes,hours,days,months,or even years for a person's sins to be forgiven.

Answer 7

Ever hear of the scripture, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the LORD"?
The Bible does not speak of purgatory.
There is no suburb of Heaven that people have to hang out in until others give money to have them 'prayed' in to Heaven....

Answer 8

False doctrine taught by the Catholic Church...its heaven or hell after death there is no in between

Answer 9

I regard it as a religious fantasy.

Answer 10

i think it is something made up by the catholics.