To: PastorBooks
This common idea of the "selling" of indulgences is mostly due to a misunderstanding. The Protestant understanding usually relies on the assault of characters: people like Johann Tetzel are demonized perhaps rightfully for abusing the system. But this abuse was not a doctrinal problem of the Church; rather, it was a disciplinary problem of men. Indulgences simply remove the temporal punishment due for past sin they are not a "Get out of Hell free" card and even when they were "sold" (meaning, donations were received) they required some sort of penance. Indulgences only have a salvatory effectiveness (remittance of time in Purgatory) if the recipient is already destined for Heaven.
So, it would seem that the fuss is all about nothing.
To: matthewrobertolson
This common idea of the "selling" of indulgences is mostly due to a misunderstanding. LOL, what a dope!
103 posted on
08/15/2014 8:13:56 PM PDT by
xone
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