What to think of purgatory?

From: Catholic Insight | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Colleton, Ted | Copyright information

James Boswell put a question to Dr. Samual Johnson." "What do you think, Sir, of purgatory as believed by the Roman Catholics?" Johnson, a devout Anglican and the embodiment of English common sense, replied: "Why, Sir, it is a very harmless doctrine. They are of opinion that the generality of mankind are neither so obstinately wicked as to deserve everlasting punishment, nor so good as to merit being admitted into the society of the blessed spirits; and therefore God is graciously ...

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