[sinkspur]

In short, this man is not a Catholic.

What is the biblical basis for purgatory?

Purgatory was defined by Catholic Tradition, which makes it binding on Catholics to believe. But you won't find anything about it in Scripture.

And belief or non-belief in indulgences is indicative of nothing. I would wager half of today's Catholics don't know anything about them, except for Luther's railing against the selling of them, nor have 95% of Catholics tried to obtain an indulgence.

Are these folks not Catholic either?

[Mike Fieschko]

What is the biblical basis for purgatory?

When Christ descended to the dead and preached the gospel (1 Peter 3:18-20, the Apostle's Creed), if those souls were in Hell, what was the point? If they weren't in Hell, 'where' were they?

[heyheyhey]

Purgatory was defined by Catholic Tradition... but you won't find anything about it in Scripture.

I was right!
You have been reading the NCR again!
Such a true Bible Christian, like yourself!?

Here is a purgatorial selection especially for you to ponder upon (it took Google 0.15 seconds to find :-)

[SoothingDave]

What is the biblical basis for purgatory? Purgatory was defined by Catholic Tradition, which makes it binding on Catholics to believe. But you won't find anything about it in Scripture.

Thanks to another poster, I don't need to re-iterate the Biblical argument for such.

The point is that this author spoke of it as an "invention" which is a loaded anti-Catholic term. It is quite obvious he is in dissent.

And belief or non-belief in indulgences is indicative of nothing. I would wager half of today's Catholics don't know anything about them, except for Luther's railing against the selling of them, nor have 95% of Catholics tried to obtain an indulgence. Are these folks not Catholic either?

They are likely the poorly-Catechised fruit of the "spirit of Vatican II." I have seen pollw where half or less of professed "Catholics" believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. Shall we abandon that teaching, since the people don't get it? Shall we mock it or call it an "invention."

SD