[Cap'n Crunch]

A minor adjustment. Catholics do not believe that everybody goes to purgatory. I can't remember who Our Lady appeared to (this ought to bring in some interesting comments) but they asked her where people go after they die.

Our Lady said: "most people go to purgatory, after that most go to hell. Very few go straight to heaven."

[SoothingDave]

Our Lady said: "most people go to purgatory, after that most go to hell. Very few go straight to heaven."

I don't know what you are thinking of, but it is in error. Purgatory is a place of purification prior to entering Heaven. There would be absolutely no point for a damned person to go to Purgatory. Those who die in a state of mortal sin go to Hell. They are never purified. Those with no unrepented sin or attachment to sin or in need of temporal punishment for sin go straight to Heaven, cause they are already pure. Those who are "saved," but require further cleansing, go to Purgatory before entering Heaven.

SD

[Conservative til I die]

You're mistaken. Everyone who goes to Purgatory goes to Heaven. No one in Purgatory goes to Hell. If they are being purged of their sins, why would they need to go to Hell. Obviusly, if they are purged of their sins, they are "clean" enough to enter Heaven.