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Purgatory is not something Catholics make up out of thin air.... It's not like we're magicians or something. No, Purgatory is essentially a place where a person is purified before entering heaven.
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven." and according to http://www.anawim.pair.com/CATHOLICS/PURGATORY.htm "In Purgatory all remaining love of self is transformed into love of God. As Rev. 21-27 states, nothing defiled can enter heaven. Prayers from those still living on earth can help free those who are in Purgatory who are unable to pray for themselves." That is why we pray for those who have died and ask that they rejoice in eternal life.
Although "purgatory" (nor "trinity") is not a word found in the Bible, there a some chapters that speak of a place where you are purified before you enter heaven. You will find these scriptures below...
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(Mt. 12-32) - And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come (some sins can be forgiven after death-where? Purgatory)
(1 Cor 3:13-15) - Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. (15) If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire. (the fire is the purification of Purgatory).
(1 Peter 3:19-20) - By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime(After Jesus' death he went and preached to the spirits in prison that were disobedient. Now, these prisoners were not in Heaven or Hell, where were they? These spirits are in a waiting place being purified for their disobedience, the place is called Purgatory.)
So, there you have it. Purgatory.
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