[RnMomof7]

So those RCs who have not been to confession during the past 50 years, or so, are not “absolved” of their sins? And, thus, they get to spend some 50 to 1 years in purgatory to pay for those themselves? (Forget Jesus) And, the ones who went to confession and got “absolution” are pure? This is an astonishing doctrine that even makes Paul look like a loser. I am grateful I won’t have to explain my adherence to this monstrous, heretical cultism when I leave this place.

Actually even if they have confessed their sins and been "forgiven" they still have to do "burn time" for them

[Dutchboy88]

LOL. Okay, “burn time”. And, the follow-on doctrine has “indulgences” purchased so that folks on this side can “buy down the burn time” for some poor schmuck on the other side? If the pope can forgive these at all, why does he not just do it for free? For crying out loud, even the Mormon cult is busy baptizing live folks for every single person that has ever lived to save them from becoming a disembodied alien. The RC cult ought to be able to match their weird effort.

[Grateful2God]

A well-Catechised Catholic knows the answer. A faithful Catholic who does not know it will seek to find it. A lukewarm Catholic can go either way: look to find what the Church teaches, or go off to where the rules are easier to follow. May God give us all peace!

At each person's particular judgement, God decides the state of a person's soul and the amount of purgation His Justice and Mercy require.

[Mears]

“Actually even if they have confessed their sins and been “forgiven” they still have to do “burn time” for them”

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I thought if you were absolved,you were absolved.

No punishment.

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