[Jmouse007]

The Roman Catholic doctrine of Purgatory makes God out to be an extortionist who delights in extorting money out of grieving friends and relatives of those supposedly in purgatory to the aggrandizement of the "church".

Upon the death of a loved one the priest and church say to the living relative or friend: "Your loved one is suffering in purgatory, you want your loved one to get out of purgatory don't you? Then you must give, give, give and pay, pay, pay for masses, prayers, indulgences, etc... in order to appease God and help them get out." How much is enough to get them out? No one ever knows and no one can ever be sure their loved one is out of purgatory because the money must continue flowing into the coffers of the church.

What a terrible system of fear and terror, fear for the souls of their dead and terror of death for themselves. I know, because this is what I personally experienced but God, in His mercy delivered me from all of this on the basis of the free gift of grace through faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

[Marysecretary]

Amen, Jmouse. Thanks for sharing that.

[bdeaner]

The Roman Catholic doctrine of Purgatory makes God out to be an extortionist who delights in extorting money out of grieving friends and relatives of those supposedly in purgatory to the aggrandizement of the "church".

That is offensive and a completely unfair attack on the Catholic Church. MAJOR Straw Man argument. This is an ecumenical thread. Antagonistic statements are out of bounds. I hope you consider apologizing.