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To: bdeaner

The doctrine of purgatory is offensive, to everything Jesus Christ has accomplished upon the cross through His ONE all-sufficient sacrifice for sin and to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That said, what I posted is not offensive, it is the truth. I am a former Roman Catholic and this is exactly what happens. It has been practiced for centuries and I have seen priests extort money from my relatives and friends in the false promise, the LIE that the dead will be released from purgatory at some later date though their paying to have masses and prayers said in their behalf... for a price. BUT no matter how much they pay, the priest can never say WHEN OR IF those in purgatory are released from their torment! This ungodly practice is nothing but extortion that plays upon the fears of those who have lost loved ones in death and there is nothing in the Word of God that can be found to support it.


345 posted on 07/22/2009 7:23:02 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (tot)
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To: Jmouse007

No, your straw man arguments are offensive to God because they are unfair and dishonest.


346 posted on 07/22/2009 7:38:04 PM PDT by bdeaner (The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? (1 Cor. 10:16))
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