The practice of purchasing indulgences was banned over 500 years ago, rendering Luther Moot. Further, indulgences in no way forgive sins. They deal only with punishments left after sins have been forgiven. The definition of indulgences presupposes that forgiveness has already taken place: "An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven" (Indulgentarium Doctrina 1).
Really? Now how much does it cost to annul a marriage so as to bless a marriage within the church.... Please don't tell me it is 'free' of charge as I know different....
Further, indulgences in no way forgive sins. They deal only with punishments left after sins have been forgiven.
So God forgives sin but still wants to punish you for it?
The definition of indulgences presupposes that forgiveness has already taken place: "An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven" (Indulgentarium Doctrina 1).
So you confess your sin, the priest tells you that you are "forgiven" if you say a few prayers..and then when you die you have some corporal punishment even though God "dropped the charges " So what you need is a bail bondman to give some money to Rome and then they will tell God to let you out early"
sure right -— and be sure to have the priest say lots of masses for the loved ones in limbo for FREE and see how that works out in the parish