Indulgences are in a wide variety of forms. The poor have other means available besides the only one that you wish to discuss.
Indulgences are a non-biblical false teaching of Rome.
The blood of Christ either forgives the sin or it doesn't.
>> “You do realize the early ekklesia met in people’s houses....right? You were aware of that?? Right??”<<
What does that have to do with the beautiful structures that were also built for the faithful? Priests offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in peoples’ houses even today when necessary.
Those "beautiful" structures were built upon a false promise.
“Indulgences are a non-biblical false teaching of Rome.”
Protestantism is a non-biblical false teaching of Marty Luther. “I will not serve” is echoed in the very title “protestant”.
Nowhere in the New Testament does it say that the only authority for Christian piety is in the New Testament printed word. Yet the protestants will believe nothing unless they find it written there, showing that they themselves cling to “doctrines of men” in accepting only practices of piety that are found directly in the New Testament. Besides, by thus following a doctrine that isn’t printed in the New Testament they clearly don’t practice what they preach!
Regarding indulgences, recall that the prophet Nathan relayed to David that his grievous sins were forgiven yet restitution was due. In fact, the entire nation of Israel paid a price for his fall from grace even after he was forgiven. This is part of what has formed the Church’s mind on purgatory and indulgences.
Another thought to ponder is in St. Matthew Chapter 5 Verse 26:
[26] Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.
If you are getting out, is it not by the blood of Jesus? But lo, some restitution is still required. If you steal $5,000 but then regret it and repent, can Jesus’ blood cleanse you of it? Does Jesus likewise allow you to go your way without repaying the stolen money?