What's wrong with the promotion of non-altruistic acts for good on the promise of less time in Purgatory?
I am sincerely interested in why people have problem with the Catholic Church selling get-out in less time in purgatory in exchange for good deeds cards, with or without the addition of a donation to the church.
I mean, if you believe in purgatory, and you think that the Catholic Church is able to do this negotiation, and is willing to do good works to change this thing, what's wrong with that?
I've worked with people homeless and food pantries, and I assure you that these places need bodies on the ground and money in the bank, and no matter if you are doing this in the goodness of his heart, because his school requires service community to graduate, to get out of a weekend in jail or because you think it cuts your time in purgatory.
- What's wrong with the promotion of non-altruistic acts for good with the promise of less time in Purgatory?
- What can you do for the souls in Purgatory Catholic?
- What Can You Do For The Souls In Catholic Purgatory?
- What, however, is wrong in using biblical terms to talk about subjects?
- Should I keep the promise before reaching Confirmed?
Okay, if you fools are going to part with their money could also go to something useful.
Acts of charity should not need to bribe people to give. My family gives many ministries, with no promises of any return.
I thought the Catholic church no longer preaches in purgatory. I have some information about it on my website. Take a look and see if you agree with what he says. Also has information about reincarnation and ghosts.http / / armageddonangelsufos.com / new_page … This link to go to the specific page.
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the construction of the inferiority complex through the issuance of rules of odd
and then the imposition of the people trespaissing standards.
Apart from that, all non-profit is a good thing.
Historically, the collections of the "leaves" (plural of the license), was a key element of providing money for the Crusades.
Christians are to love your heart and by default, not by harming consciousness. And much less the notion of paying ransom to erase their sins.
All your justice is like dirty rags. That is a quote from the inspired Word of God, which teaches that Jesus is the only way to God. The Catholic Church has no power to promise less time in purgatory, pardon, or "get out of hell free card. Only Jesus can do anything about this through a personal relationship with him.
P.S. Purgatory is never mentioned in Scripture and has been officially declared by the Pope not existent.
I think the problem is that all that you can not buy indulgences, but you can receive in exchange for a charitable donation can turn into "Oh, you can not sell an indulgence. But the church could be beneficial to a significant donation * wink * "
… And is not that the way the sale of indulgences which began to Participate?
Doing the right thing for the wrong reasons usually leads to doing the wrong thing entirely.
If they say that if God will not ask you do these things, they do not … here is what kind of person you really are …
… and I'm not sure I want to be helped by someone like that.
whereas I am a Catholic, in this case I really do not think that the end justifies the means.
While I agree that it really does not matter the mentality of the person making the sacrifice, if sacrifice is made.
I think the objection that Purgatory is an invention that is not biblically supported, and only God can judge.
So even if there is a purgatory, how can humanity another judge to reduce or extend the time?
There is no such thing as "purgatory" in the first place.
Because it is a lie
Labgrlll great question!
Wouldnt be better if the Vatican sold everything they had and gave it to the poor
The practice of selling indulgences and leave the cards in less time Purgatory "is a system of taking money from the Catholic Church. It is the essence of why the Reformation was necessary, because such practices are unscriptural.
What's wrong with the church is that its lines with bags of money that can least afford it.
"The last temptation is the greatest treason:
To realize the right to write the wrong reason. "
- TS Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral
Eliot was a devout Anglican, but felt that their religious feelings to be "Anglo-Catholic."
I think that concern for "good works of indulgences" trade is threatening the soul that makes somehow corrupts the value of good works.
As I am more pragmatic than spiritual, but I agree with your perspective: whatever encourages people to get off their assess and help those less fortunate can not be so terribly bad.
That old question becomes, does the end justify the means?
In this case it would be misleading people, that after doing good deeds.
I do not really know. As a charity worker who works closely with the volunteers, something that does not sit well with me, knowing that these people are (in my opinion) is to be here in conne.
I am sure that the church might think of a better way to provide volunteers with no official scam that (?).
The problem with you is that pagan polytheistic beliefs tend to defend strangers waiting to get the same deference in return.
I will tell you the problem with him, I see as twofold:
1. This is no way to guarantee that a person is morally "good" when nobody is watching. Rather, the opposite is likely, because it builds a "if anyone saw it, was not" moral mentality.
2. This type of forced moralisation leads to repression, which is IMHO the most virulent of the neurosis. Consider to be a psychological repression "force" that carries with it "counter-force." When this force is active, which can manifest itself in all sorts of dangerous and unpredictable ways (to distinguish it from a physical force).
Not the Catholic Church to do this in the middle ages, with poor results.
Here is the problem. I am not a believer, and go out and do the same good things as a believer, and only get to reach purgatory. That's like if I do community service for the goodness of my heart and I get a million dollars and you do the same service to the community of the goodness of his heart and says his reward is well and that only put you in prison and jail not only have to be there a week. Also in the Middle Ages, when did the church was increasingly corrupt super rich and not in the Bible does not say that the money you put in the sky. "Give to Ceaser what is ceasers and give to God what is God." Not "give money to the church and give money to the church." The church is still trying to separate the washing of unclean. I feel that my good deeds have only as much weight as a Catholic.
karl, these verses are for you.
Purgatory
Mt 5:48 - be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect
Hebrews 12:14 - strive for holiness, without which she can see God
Jam 3:2 - we all fall short in many respects
Rev. 21:27 - nothing unclean shall enter heaven
Jam 1:14-15 - when sin reaches maturity gives birth to death
2Sam 12:13-14 - David, though forgiven, still punished for their sin
Mt 5:26 - you will not be released until the last penny paid
Mt 12:32 - sin against the Holy Spirit unforgiven at this time or next
Mt 12:36 - account for every idle word in the day of reckoning
2Macc 12:44-46 - atoned dead to free them from sin
1Cor 3:15 - suffer the loss, but saved as by fire
1Peter 3:18-20, 4:6 - Jesus preached to the spirits in prison
2Tim 1:16-18 - Paul prays for dead friend Onesiphorus
1 Cor 15:29-30 - Paul mentions people baptizing for the dead