the souls that are bound for Heaven undergo a purification, not torture Ever been purified? Hurts like hell. Not "hell" hell, but think of full soul bikini wax. "RRRRRRiiippp". But what are you going to do? Beats the alternative. No, I have never been purified from sin as is the purpose of purgatory and neither have you yet. So any real comparison to anything on earth is lacking.