Re: Purgatory?

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:15:52 -0700, "Iconoclast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

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>"Joseph Geloso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:20:16 -0700, "Iconoclast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
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>> >Faith is an attribute, not a church or belief system.
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>> Faith is a virtue, one of the three theological virtues of Faith,
>> Hope, and Charity.
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>Do you have clue what you wrote?
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>Faith is given by God.

All virtue is given by God, and Faith is one of the virtues. A virtue
that a person possesses could be said to be an attribute, so that a
faithful person is said to have the attribute of faith, or perhaps
fidelity would be a better choice. 

>You don't grow it.

God will increase your faith if you ask Him to.

>You don't produce it.

God produces it in the soul.

>It is one OF THE three attributes.

It can be said to be an attribute, as above, but fidelity would
probably be a better choice of words. Faith is one of the seven
principal virtues, of which the first three are called the Theological
Virtues, namely, Faith, Hope, and Charity. The remaining four virtues
are called the Cardinal Virtues of Temperance, Justice, Prudence, and
Fortitude. All these virtues can be cultivated and increased in the
soul, by their exercise, and by prayer.