[boatbums]

Here are some links I've collected which help to give a broad biblical basis for "purgatory", for anyone interested in checking them out. (Freeper "boatbums" also made a point about "purgatory" in her post #56 saying, "I think many Catholics would be surprised to learn that there really is no consensus within their religion about Purgatory" (since it is not exhaustively described or documented) -- as, of course, "heaven" and "hell" also are not exhaustively described or documented -- but three of these links which I'm providing here (which contain the name "Jerry Walls", a Protestant scholar) illustrate that there is also not a real unanimous consensus among Protestants about "purgatory" either.)

The words "heaven" and "hell" certainly are in Scripture. The word "purgatory", though is NOT. There doesn't NEED to be unanimus consensus for Protestants on Purgatory since that dogma is REJECTED. Even the Orthodox reject it! My point is that if your religion is going to make something dogma, mandatory to be believed, invent "rules" for how to get people out and other associated doctrines like prayer to departed saints, the treasury of merit, Mary being used to get people out, etc. shouldn't it be expected to have some sort of detail figured out before it gets cemented as an infallible dogma??? Even the meager attempts to appeal to Scripture passages for proof texts is inadequate and it is already known that the Roman Catholic church says she doesn't NEED to rely upon God's word since truth is whatever they say it is.

Maybe that's just peachy fine for some people, but it isn't for me. I know that what God intends for us to believe about Him IS contained in His sacred word and it won't be dependent on some people centuries later finally getting around to figuring it out.

[Heart-Rest]

"There doesn't NEED to be unanimus consensus for Protestants on Purgatory since that dogma is REJECTED. "

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Are you saying that all Protestants must reject "purgatory", as if that is a Protestant dogma?

Well, you might reject it, but it is certainly not rejected by Protestant Professor / Scholar "Dr. Jerry Walls", nor was it rejected by Protestant "C. S. Lewis" (and I suspect there are many other Protestant brothers and sisters as well who do not reject it, even though you do).

See this video, as well as the links to Jerry Walls other clips and book in post #70:

   HBU [Houston Baptist University - Dr. Jerry Walls]: CS Lewis on Why Our Souls Demand Purgatory