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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

stamperman

(20 posts)

1. interesting.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 03:30 PM

Aug 2021

“It is therefore a good and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, so they may be set loose from their sins”

Praying for the dead..to what end? Are the dead in need of prayers? Why? Its almost as if they were in purgatory which would be the only plausible reason to pray for them...but correct me if I am wrong, the Orthodox do not believe in Purgatory...color me confused.

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☦ Orthodox Christianity: 'Why Do Orthodox Christians Pray For The Dead?' [View all] sprinkleeninow Aug 2021 OP

interesting. stamperman Aug 2021 #1

Since you are new to DU you may not realize that there is a difference between forums and groups. brer cat Aug 2021 #2

Not trying to stir the pot. stamperman Aug 2021 #5

Purgatory is/was a doctrine added to Roman Catholicism, but not accepted by Eastern Orthodox sprinkleeninow Aug 2021 #3

Let me try to understand what your saying stamperman Aug 2021 #6

... sprinkleeninow Aug 2021 #7

... sprinkleeninow Aug 2021 #8

Yep understood NT stamperman Aug 2021 #9

welcome to du gopiscrap Aug 2021 #4