Tara wrote:ReformedCharacter wrote:Tara wrote:I believe the traditional Catholic teaching on what happens.
I believe that after death every person will face their own judgement by God, and then they will either enter Heaven, Purgatory, or separation from God.
Fair enough, but why do you believe that?
RC
Because it is a fundamental part of Catholic teaching and the Catholic Faith.
Yes it was wasn't it.
There's certainly a plausibility that I remember from being instructed in catechism and I remember the comfort it gave many I know.
Some of it though was (literally) beaten in to myself.
Which if you think about it seems strangely like a sinful way for a Jesuit to behave.. but they were pretty adamant that the only sin that cannot be forgiven is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, so I suppose they had a plan to indulge their way out if it.
But it certainly gave me pause to consider what I was being told by them
-sd