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Interview
with priest Ireneusz Rachwalski
What’s next: What does life after death look like
according to the Catholic Church?
I.R.: After death only the body dies, while the soul
leaves this world to face the God and contess.
What’s next: Can a non-believer get salvation?
I.R.: It is possible if this man was admitted to Christian
community through baptism and separated from the Catholic
Church, however he became a convert on the death bed. An
example of a man who desperately needed God in the last
moment of his life is presented in the New Testament. It
is a villain dying on his cross next to Jesus. Thanks to
his remorse Jesus said, „You will be in Paradise with me
today”.
What’s next: So, what happens to people who worship other
religions and were not baptised?
I.R.: In such cases rules of a given community need to be
well studied in contection with death, life after
death-doctrine of faith.
What’s next: What happens to newborn babies who died after
birth and were not baptised?
I.R.: God, of course, does not deprive those children of a
chance for salvation. There is an abyss where those little
souls can be by their Father’s side.
What’s next: What is a purgatory?
I.R.: A purgatory is a state in which souls atone for
their sins committed during their lifetime on Earth. That
is why the Church prays for the purgatory souls. Everybody
goes through this state, even those who become saints, as
there is no perfectly pure soul. The length of purgatory
suffering depends on the amount of bad deeds, thoughts and
attitudes.
What’s next: What are the ways to shorten the purgatory
suffering?
I.R.: Well, definitely, trough praying, masses on behalf
of the deceased and taking communion.
What’s next: Can the lack of decent interment be the
obstacle to get salvation?
I.R.: A wise priest has a constant ritual of performing a
funeral. Especially, he prays for people who are far from
God. As far as catastrophes are concerned during which it
is impossible to find all the deceased, it is enough just
to remember and pray.
What’s next: For what sins can one find himself in hell?
I.R.: For the sins against The Holy Spirit and serious
sins which were not revealed during the confession.
What’s next: What are the sins committed against The Holy
Spirit?
I.R.: Being doubtful about God’s mercy-constantly existing
in the hopelessnes of life. Excessive trust that God will
not indulge sins in which one exists.
What’s next: Is it possible to get the priest’s absolution
having committed a mortal sin?
I.R.: For every sin one can get absolution if a sinner
expresses regret for the committed act and decides to
improve themselves.
What’s next: However, there are priests who do not give
absolution even if all the above conditions are fulfilled.
What to do then?
I.R.: Confess to another priest. Confessor’s role is not
to judge or condemn. A priest can only show the right way
to the adherents, preserving the secret of confession at
the same time.
What’s next: Is it possible that allowing a part of our
body to be transplanted can be an obstacle on our way to
salvation?
I.R.: The Church accepts transplantation of a human
organs. It is saving human’s health or even life,
therefore it is taken as a good deed.
What’s next: What is the rites of the sickened?
I.R.: The rites of the sickened is a sacrament which is
given to people in a serious condition, e.g. terminally
ill. Its aim is to strengthen the patient emotionally in
experiencing suffering. It often causes coming back to
health. It can be performed many times but with
moderation.
What’s next: Does the Catholic Church believe in ghosts?
If so, in what form are they sent down to Earth?
I.R.: Yes, the ghosts, or souls of the death, to be more
exact, often help. However, there are also bad souls which
are invoked during séance. They can evoke possession and
the help of an exorcist is necessary then.
What’s next: What kind of a man can become an exorcist?
I.R.: Usually a priest who goes through a special training
becomes an exorcist. During this training it turns out who
has got the abilities to get out the bad souls and who has
not. A secular person can also become an exorcist.
However, he does not have the power of a priest, since he
was not given the sacrament of priesthood.
What’s next: Thank you for the interview.
Interview
with atheist Piotr Plewa
1. Do you
believe in life after death?
No, I don’t. I tkink
that people after death drob in cartain state compare to
sleep.
2. If you
think that life after death doesen’t exist, what come
after death?
I don’t know. Ones
think that there are paradise, heaven. Someone believe in
reincarnation. Other people don’t know what is after death
and they don’t interest this.
3. Come
after nonetity? Do everything curable complitly damage?
Yes
4. A lot of
scientists and experts in sphere psychology are
convicition that life after death exist. In the World
about 13 mln people certified something in kind themself
death. Do you not conviction?
I think that is total
nonsense and often nathing meaning gibber.
5. If you
think that after life are nothing. What is your sense life?
A lot of people court admonish law in life, work mind,
because they want attain something better? What do you
think about it?
-I think that work
over my soul mind is absolute view and I don’t think that
people in my age think that. A lot of people go to church,
because they must, but they don’t have to any lead. I like
words „live that, taht other people don’t forget you”
6. Are you
ready for death?
I
think that you may get ready on death if you are mortally
ill. In different chance we don’t know when death
will come, but I think that is good for as, because we
couldn’t be happy, when we know when come death.
7. Are sou
frighten by death and this what will be when this death
come?
-No, I don’t. I don’t
think about it. Death come in good time and it is
indispensable.
8.Do sou
think that people should draw benefis from each moment of
life and we shouldn’t direct on effect?
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Draw benefis from life- yes the most, but we must know
where is reach. Effect of yours action you always must
suffer and you must count with its
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