The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Praying for the Dead (Purgatory)

Purgatory...one of the most contriversial doctrines in the Catholic Church and one I struggle with, personally. The Blessed Pope John XXIII made a good point about Purgatory. He urged Vatican II to recend the doctrine but his plea fell on deaf ears- but it was examined. The Bishops at Vatican II made some good points and presented good theological backings- but still. While I do agree that there are people who aren't ready for God- I feel that God would find a way to make them ready. Meh, if I was the Roman Pontiff- I'd definately open a discussion on it. As to the comment about leaving the Catholic Church so that "you won't be plagued by these type of issues" I would remind you that the Protestant Churchs have the same types of issues with different points of doctrine as the Catholic Church