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The Catholic understanding of purgatory has shifted: Pope John Paul (1999) and Pope Benedict's Spe Salvi (2007) moved away from a literal place/duration toward a vague 'state of being'

Responding to Catholic Apologists on Purgatory 00:39:36 – 00:40:38

Historical development of Catholic purgatory doctrine in recent magisterial documents

The traditional purgatory was a location with a potentially long duration. Since the late 1990s-2000s, magisterial documents describe it as a state that is hard to define, possibly instantaneous, without a clear place or timeline. Mike calls this 'squirrely' and sees it as a sign of doctrinal liberalization — when theology becomes indefinable poetry rather than clear propositions.
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@Balduc13679 The church in AD 200 looks very very different from the Roman Catholic Church of today. And there was none of the teachings about purgatory, the literal presence of Christ in the elements, teachings about Mary and the righteous acts of t...

@Balduc13679 The church in AD 200 looks very very different from the Roman Catholic Church of today. And there was none of the teachings about purgatory, the literal presence of Christ in the elements

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Responding to Catholic Apologists on Purgatory @ 00:39:36

2018-03-21

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purgatory Catholic doctrine Pope John Paul II Pope Benedict XVI Spe Salvi doctrinal development
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