The prospect of "making it" to Purgatory after decades of good works and generous donations, being tortured for thousands of years in Purgatory, and hearing that the infallible pope has the keys to this enterprise - that may drive away a few people.
Holy Mother Church can dogmatize an invented doctrine (the Assumption of Mary) based upon texts from 500 AD, but HMC cannot accept justification by faith alone, a doctrine taught throughout the Scriptures.
cannot accept justification by faith alone, a doctrine taught throughout the Scriptures.No, they can't. No money in it.
I never mentioned indulgences, I was trying not to...