Purgatory

Pugatory is a belief that is unique to the Roman Catholic Church. Other Christian denominations 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.

Purgatory
RELATED TOPICS	Heaven, Hell, Afterlife, Death Prayer for the dead Roman Catholic Doctrine
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* Problems with Purgatory, prayers for the dead and indulgences (G.G.) The Case for Purgatory (AmericanCatholic)
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The word "Purgatory" comes from the Latin word purgare, meaning "to purify."

Purgatory is intimately connected to a few other Catholic ideas: substitutionary atonement, indulgences, and prayers for the dead.

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Links

• The Catholic Encyclopedia - Purgatory
• Wikipedia - Purgatory

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