Is there a PURGATORY?

Originally posted by cococryspies
Not exactly, because anyone who asks for forgiveness get's into heaven, no matter what you've done. So if Hitler went to confession before he died, then he's up in heaven now.

If you commit a mortal sin but don't confess, then you go to hell. If you commit minor sins but don't confess then you go to purgatory.

That's why I said that it was an attempt to bring reason to a dogma that doesn't make sense. Mass murderers could be in heaven if they confessed, but someone who ate meat on friday in 1930 but didn't confess is burning for eternity.

You are incorrect, i suggest you buy a study guide to the Book of Revelation. Everyone ends up in heaven after spending eras (not eternity) in the Lake of Fire thing...

^an oppinion of a minority, based on scriptures which can{and mostly are} interpreted to mean eternity.

No, not interpreted...mistranslated.

^ untrue. its a valid translation, as is the one you gave. the word holds different meaning from the exact translations but u can not claim that yours is better than others. and it is a fact that the MAJORITY translates the word as eternity. and to translate, first you have to interpret.

I'm aware of that, but the word they translate in that case as eternity would be heretical to translate it so in other cases...

http://users.aristotle.net/~bhuie/eternal.htm

Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
You are incorrect, i suggest you buy a study guide to the Book of Revelation. Everyone ends up in heaven after spending eras (not eternity) in the Lake of Fire thing...

Well during my eight years in catholic school that's what i was taught.

grand mov, yours is a valid OPPINION, it is however fact that most translate it into eternity.