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I call Purgatory a brass ring because of the difficulty of obtaining a free ride to that world.
Take Catholics for example. According to the Catechism (CCC 1035) when they leave this life with just one un-absolved mortal sin to their credit, just 1, they go directly to Hell and eternal suffering-- no delay, and no waiting period.
Their trip is a direct flight, so that even if they've been a faithful Catholic for 49 years, they will miss the boat just as if they had been a Hindu, or a Muslim, or an atheist. All their years as a faithful Catholic will be stricken from the record and count for naught.
Q: Why can't Catholics obtain absolution for mortal sins in the afterlife?
A: The Catholic catechism doesn't allow it.
"There is no repentance for the angels after their fall, just as there is no repentance for men after death." (CCC 393)
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I call Purgatory a brass ring because of the difficulty of obtaining a free ride to that world.
Take Catholics for example. According to the Catechism (CCC 1035) when they leave this life with just one un-absolved mortal sin to their credit, just 1, they go directly to Hell and eternal suffering-- no delay, and no waiting period.
Their trip is a direct flight, so that even if they've been a faithful Catholic for 49 years, they will miss the boat just as if they had been a Hindu, or a Muslim, or an atheist. All their years as a faithful Catholic will be stricken from the record and count for naught.
Q: Why can't Catholics obtain absolution for mortal sins in the afterlife?
A: The Catholic catechism doesn't allow it.
"There is no repentance for the angels after their fall, just as there is no repentance for men after death." (CCC 393)
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