Difference between Purgatory and Limbo

What is the difference between Purgatory and Limbo?

Purgatory as a noun is in catholicism, the stage of the afterlife where souls suffer for their sins before they can enter heaven while Limbo as a noun is the place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).

Purgatory

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In Catholicism, the stage of the afterlife where souls suffer for their sins before they can enter heaven any situation causing suffering

Limbo

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.

Example sentence: I have a record I love, 'Limbo,' which is very catchy.

We hope you now know whether to use Purgatory or Limbo in your sentence.

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