hi imacatt
i'm a catholic.. catholic believe in heaven, hell and purgatory.
What's purgatory? well, its a sort of purification place where yr
venial sins (not mortal sins) are being purified while waiting
to enter into eternal home with God. Venial sins are small sins
eg.. telling small lies,.. some pranks.. etc.. nothing that
serious.. however that warrant some time in purgartory being
cleansed.
So all is not lost.. dun worry, God Loves you and me and
everyone on this planet earth, not just catholics, christians,
including buudhists, hindus, muslims, atheists everyone. I would
say majority of us end up in purgatory cos to go heaven we
have to be perfect.
So in our Catholic tradition.. we often offer prayers for all
souls usuallly 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, and 1 Glory Be
for all who have left us. We even have a day dedicated to all souls
on Nov 2nd of every yr with a mass. If you have catholic
relatives or friends.. you would know they either go to
CCK christian cemetery or catholic churches columbarium on this day
to pray for their loved ones.
If you have every intention to know Christ and His Holy catholic
church and its teachings.. dun be discoraged by such scandals such
as child molestations. There are black sheep in every religion who
gives a bad impression to non believers. Believe that God send His
Spirit i.e Holy spirit to enlighten and encourage you. Dun be
disheartened. If you are serious, i'll pray for you to make the
right decision. Talk to a catholic friend abt yr intentions and ask
any questions you need to know abt the Catholic faith or email me
if you have any thoughts or questions and step right in if you are
almost ready..
God Bless You!
a catholic