Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: conan@jif.berkeley.edu (David Cruz-Uribe) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Reincarnation Message-ID: Date: 9 Jun 91 18:48:57 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: U.C. Berkeley Math. Department. Lines: 21 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article rb65@prism.gatech.edu (Butera, Robert J.) writes: >If we are saved, we will be with Christ in heaven, if not, we'll >be in Hell. There is no middle ground or period of waiting - the >Roman Catholic Church renounced the concept of purgatory years ago. >Maybe reincarnation is a form of hell, but it sure isn't salvation. > Just a point of correction: The Roman Catholic church has _not_ renounce the concept of purgatory--it is still part of our world view. There have been some peripheral changes--penalties gained and remitted in purgatory for venial sins or acts of piety are not longer counted with the precision of a bank auditor. But the concept of a place or state of preparation antecedent to heaven is still alive and strong. Purgatory in no way can be used to justify re-incarnation though--it's better to think of it as the cloakroom of heaven :-). Yours in Christ, David Cruz-Uribe, SFO