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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for short responses. Tia[/quote]

We meet our maker.  We are asked to account for our life (pretty similar to how folks in near death experiences discuss "life reviews").

We are called to free ourselves from any remaining sins.  We can accept or reject.

Most that accept will still not be ready to immediately enter their final destination, so there will need to be a process of purification.  (Purgatory).
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[/b]Those that cling to their sins will always do so due to the greatest sin, pride.  They will refuse to accept any need to reform themselves or submit themselves to something greater than themselves.  They will be granted their wish and will be alone.  They will fade to a shell of their former selves.

Ultimately, I very much hope that most will choose to free themselves from sin and join in perfect union with our creator.
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So, you're Catholic, right?[/quote]

Yep, guilty as charged.[/quote]

I should add that at the moment of death I think that all people, no matter past sins or religion or lack thereof of, will be given the same choice.
 The purpose of living a moral and faithful life on Earth is really to prepare you to make that choice.  As an example, if you die an alcoholic it would be that much more difficult to free yourself from that particular sin.  So your life and choices matter a lot, but there is hope for all.
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I don't remember that from catechism. Did you come up with it on your own?[/quote]

That last point is derived from the work of some Catholic theologians but it's not textbook Catechism.  It's admittedly reasoned speculation derived from Catholic teaching but it's not authoritative teaching.  (But it's not heretical -- it just expands on existing teaching).

The controversial point in what I am saying is what happens? to those who have committed mortal sins and not gone to confession.  Catholic teaching allows for forgiveness outside of confession (perfect contrition) under limited circumstance.

The somewhat speculative part is that those who are not in a state of grace and do not qualify for perfect contrition will, at the hour of their death, get another last chance for forgiveness directly from their creator.  There are those that disagree and think that earth IS where you make all your choices and there is no "get out of jail free card" at the end.

I believe in hell (more as a place of permanent alone-ness, not a fire pit  with demons) but I don't think a loving God would consign people to it without their full knowledge and consent.  So it seems reasonable to me that ALL the dying will have a final choice AFTER the truth is revealed to them.

To be even more technical, this would need to occur at the moment of death.  Once you are completely dead, there are no do-gooders.  But what I am saying actually lines up reasonably well worth the experiences of many dying but not totally dead who have experienced NDEs.[/quote]

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