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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |''Synopsis:'' Pugatory is a belief that is unique to the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Other [[Christian]] [[denomination]]s reject the concept. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that purgatory is a place or state of punishment or purification that occurs after death for Christians before they can enter [[heaven]]. It is not [[hell]], because hell is a permanent state - eternal separation from God. topic_name = Purgatory is only a temporary state, and once purified, the Christian enters heaven.| ----__TOC__{{topics}}* subtopics = [[Heaven]] | , [[Hell]] | , [[Afterlife]] | , [[Death]]
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* [[Prayer for the dead]]
* [[Roman Catholic Doctrine]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}} * [[Problems with Purgatory, prayers for the dead and indulgences (G.G.)]]| ==Main article==}}
Pugatory is a belief that is unique to the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Other [[Christian]] [[denomination]]s reject the concept. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that purgatory is a place or state of punishment or purification that occurs after death for Christians before they can enter [[heaven]]. It is not [[hell]], because hell is a permanent state - eternal separation from God. Purgatory is only a temporary state, and once purified, the Christian enters heaven.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purgatory Wikipedia - Purgatory]
{{returnto}} [[Roman Catholic Doctrine]] | [[Afterlife]]
