This objection is interesting, and I am not fully convinced by any response. — robbiefrost
urgatory in my philosophy of religion class and the gist of the argument for purgatory is along the lines of Hell — robbiefrost
We have been discussing the argument for/against Purgatory in my philosophy of religion class — robbiefrost
That is, God, in His infinite mercy and justice, would not damn even the worst sinner to eternal punishment. — robbiefrost
We have been discussing the argument for/against Purgatory in my philosophy of religion class and the gist of the argument for purgatory is along the lines of Hell being a difficult thing to remedy with an all-powerful and all-good God and that Purgatory is a way to solve this dilemma — robbiefrost
First off, what would you define Purgatory as? As P1 states, Purgatory is the step before heaven. If a soul is refined enough, it goes directly to heaven. But if the soul is not refined enough, it stops at Purgatory where it can be further refined. Once the soul is refined, then it can enter heaven. What happens in Purgatory that refines the soul? Is Purgatory the waiting room before God decides where a soul goes? That would mean that nothing happens to the soul while waiting and it is just sat there, marinating or proving like dough before a bake. Or is Purgatory a center where the soul is processed and developed before God decides the soul’s fate? Like kneading and reshaping dough before the bake. In that case, the soul changes while in Purgatory.P1) Purgatory exists and is a place where the soul is refined before entering heaven.
P2) If purgatory exists and God is omnipotent, then he desires to, and can, refine souls after death.
P3) If he desires to, and can, refine souls after death, then he could/would do this immediately after death.
P4) Purgatory, as most popularly understood, is not an immediate process after death — DPKING
What can you do in Purgatory that you could not do on Earth? Purgatory is starting to sound like a second chance. It’s sounding like a place where God gives us the last chance to choose how our soul will end up.It seems like this Free Will thing really, really matters to God. In order for Purgatory to do its thing and it not be a robot factory that wipes your mind and gives you the one that God thinks you should have, it seems like God has to allow you to take up the challenge yourself. — DPKING
Since God does not want to force His hand because of Free Will, then something must be happening in Purgatory that He does not touch. Is He allowing the soul to continue playing out? Is it a second life for the soul or a last chance? Is Purgatory just a pre-Heaven or pre-Hell then?God chooses not to force our hands, nor make transformation a quick process, because we fail to really change with these methods of instruction. — DPKING
if God is all-power and can cleanse the soul why wouldn't He do so immediately after death — robbiefrost
When my cousin got married, his wife was heaven. Two weeks later, she became purgatory. Long before her divorce, her in-laws were hell. — Miguel Hernández
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