The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-10
BY RICHARD HILL.
CONTINUED from last week..

This question has been perpleX-
ing to the minds OF the people for
centuries, due largely TO the crrO-
ncous teachings of the clergy, but
due primarily to SatanS great fraud.
The Catholic Clergy answers the
question thus: The faithful good
(mesning CaiholiCS) are in Purgd-
tory, there to remain until they are
removed to Heaven, aided by the
Masses and prayers of the Priest
The Manual of the purgatorian So
cicty, quoting the words of Liguoli,
says: The practice of recommend
ing to God the Souls in Purgalory
that he may mitigate the great pain
which they suffer, and that he may
soon bring them to his glory, is
most pleasing TO the Lord and most
profitable to us page 81. The lat
ter clause Of this quotation reminds
us of Upton SinClair'S book eniitl-
ed, profits in Religion" The man
ual Of the Purgatorian Society fur
iher says, Flowers should be used
at the funerals Of children only: cir
CumStanccS may at times Justify a
deviation from this rule, but at all
events, il is objectionable if the eN-
penSe connected with this display
dcpriveS the soul departed of any
spiritual assistance. Let all perform
these last services for their depart
cd and thereby relieve their own
sorrow. But let them show greater
zeal, care and generosity in ScCur-
ing souls of the departed by Masses
prayers and aims" pages 81 TO 3S).
The Manual further attempts to in
ducc the faithful to disgorgc for the
benefit OF The departed by saying,
'Brt what could more forcibly elicit
our charity and gratitude than to
1ehold our loved ones and our benc-
factors in extreme distress, while
Ne have the means of alcviating
their suiTeringsl That person does
not possess a spark of Christian
Charity. who, from neglect or in
Iolence, suffers the souls of his
friends 10 be tormented in the flames
called Purgatory." pages 80 and
0).
1t has been remarked by good
Catholics that no one is ever reliev-
:tl from Purgatory within less than
thousand years, thereby making
4 impossible for his friends of one
generation TO pay the entire bill,
but il desccnds as kind of legacy to
thc family TO provide the money for
the saying of Masses to relieve his
soul in Purgatory. Thus it is seen
hat the doctrine of Purgatory has
been fruitful source of money
making. 1t is plain for anyone to
see that if there is no such place
as Purgatory and if the departed
ones are not conscious, then this
Purgatory theory Is one of the most
gigantic frauds ever practiced upon |
the people. because it has not only
iaught them error but il has been
1Sed as Il means OF extracting money
from their pockets. Obtaining mon
eN under false pretense is a crime |
under the law and il means the iu-
ducing of another to part with his
money by fraudulent representa-
lonS. The Catholic Clergy teach |
;hat all who are not faithful Catho-
les 90 to Hell, a place of endless
torture, and there is no hope for
them. The Protestant Clergy, | am
sorry to say, are even worse than
lhe Catholics in their representa-
.oin as to the condition of the dead. |
They say that only few when they !
lie go to Heaven, and all the re-
nainder of mankind at death go to
He'll, and He'll is defined by them as
oein6 a place of conscious torture,
;iernal in duration.
Il must be apparent to all who
,hink for themselves that the the
)ricS of both the Catholics and the
ProtestantS rest upon the doctrines
Hf the Inherent Immortality of the
.oul and the consciousness of the
lead. We have heretofore shown in
hesc articles that the soul is not
and that the dead are not
conscious, but that the theories of
Inherent Immortality and the con
:iousneSS Cf the dead are based up
1n Satan'S first old lie. "Ye surely
ihall not die" The doctrine of
eternal torment cannot be true for
At least four separate distinct rea-
'ons: tD Because ii is unreasonable
~ Because it is repugnant to JUS
ice. (3) Because il is contrary 60
he principle of love (4) Because,
hank God, il is wholly unscriptur-
i,
I does seem strange that men with
eaSoning facilities should ever reach
he conclusion that any of Gods
,reatureS would be eternally tor
nented. What could be the pur-
bose of such? Could it accomplish
ny good? God is the great Crea-
or and Author Of the Divine plan
md no part of the plan could be
arried into operation without his
If eternal terment be
rue, there could not be a reason
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