toldailytopic: Is there any point in praying for the dead?

[Bright Raven]

The early Christian Church certainly believed, taught, and practiced the doctrine:

"The Early Church Fathers on Purgatory & Prayers for the Dead"
"Purgatory & Prayers for the Dead"
"Onesiphorus & Paul's Prayer for the Dead"​

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Church Doctrine

 

[sky.]

What? You are are saying God is outside of time, but the Spirit is in time? What about Jesus? Outside then inside then outside again? Will Jesus be inside of time again during the millennial reign?

Why don't you ask Knight or Bob. Have them back it up with Scripture.

 

[Cruciform]

Purgatory is a man made doctrine that only confuses the issue. We are called to pray for others but not for the dead. If we can pray for the dead then that is so close to universiliam that there is no difference. But really what does the catholic denomination pray for when praying for the dead?

Already answered in Post #38 above.



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[sky.]

Already answered in Post #38 above.



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Yeah well it's still made up.

 

[Cruciform]

Church Doctrine

Yes. The doctrine of the historic Christian Church. (See Post #38 above.)



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[Cruciform]

Yeah well it's still made up.

Already answered (Post #38).



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[sky.]

Already answered in Post #38 above.



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You didn't answer the question. WHAT does the catholic denomination pray for concerning the dead?

 

[Cruciform]

You didn't answer the question. WHAT does the catholic denomination pray for concerning the dead?

For example, here.



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[sky.]

For example, here.



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Tell me in your own words. Do you pray for the dead regarding salvation? yes or no.

 

[elohiym]

"Why?" seems to be a hard question 'round these parts.

Okay. Why should I pray for the dead?

 

[Cruciform]

Tell me in your own words. Do you pray for the dead regarding salvation? yes or no.

"Regarding salvation," no, since only saved people are in purgatory. You would have known this if you'd read the sources I cited previously. You may want to do so before wasting more time asking questions whose answers you've already been given.



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[Cruciform]

Okay. Why should I pray for the dead?

Already answered (Post #38).



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[Bright Raven]

"Regarding salvation," no, since only saved people are in purgatory. You would have known this if you'd read the sources I cited previously. You may want to do so before wasting more time asking questions whose answers you've already been given.



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Why would saved people be in purgatory.

 

[chrysostom]

Why would saved people be in purgatory.

why are you still here?

 

[some other dude]

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toldailytopic: Is there any point in praying for the dead?

Are you referring to barbie's cognitive ability?

 

[Bright Raven]

why are you still here?

To bother you.

 

[sky.]

Why would saved people be in purgatory.

Great question and the answer is...they wouldn't be, because "purgatory" is a made up place.

 

[elohiym]

Already answered (Post #38).

Can you briefly summarize the reason(s) in your own words?

 

[Cruciform]

Why would saved people be in purgatory.

Already answered (Post #38).



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[Bright Raven]

Can you briefly summarize the reason(s) in your own words?

Doesn't seem to want to.