G’day, SubMareener! Nice to have you on the thread.
(I slept in late today and just about caught myself saying “Good Morning....) :o)
True that you can’t find Babylon Mystery in Charles Pope.
He’s all Catholic!
Yes, he is!
Remember when the Apostles tried to replace Judas Iscariot by giving Elohim two choices to pick from? Well, how did that work out for them? Jesus chose Saul of Tarsus, and we never heard about Matthias again.
Likewise, I believe we have never been without a True Pope, even if Elohim had to pick and name him Himself.
Before arguing for or against “purgatory”, it would behoove folks to be sure that they understand exactly what is meant by “purgatory”. Arguing against something that NOBODY argues for is kind of pointless and a waste of time.