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Quote from: MetalSlimeHunt on April 17, 2013, 01:11:11 am

Dante described the events of Purgatory to be labors rather than punishment, as they are engaged by the souls there willingly in order to burn away their sins.

Mmm, point, although to me it seems a matter of semantics if anything.

And then Paradiso, where you sing.

Quote from: Wrex on April 16, 2013, 11:38:40 pm

As purgatory is just torment that lasts thousands upon thousands of years instead of eternally, according to Dante and the catholic church of the time, envy you I do not.


"Charon ushers you across the river Acheron, and you find yourself upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley. You are in Limbo, a place of sorrow without torment. You encounter a seven-walled castle, and within those walls you find rolling fresh meadows illuminated by the light of reason, whereabout many shades dwell. These are the virtuous pagans, the great philosophers and authors, unbaptised children, and others unfit to enter the kingdom of heaven. You share company with Caesar, Homer, Virgil, Socrates, and Aristotle. There is no punishment here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, yet sad."


That is surprising, though.

That sounds, so, so much nicer than purgatory.  If being pagan gets me a better afterlife than I demand a refund!  Seriously, heaven better have 77^77 virgins or whatever it is.  Hanging out with Socrates and Aristotle for eternity sounds awesome.

Actually better than Heaven, where you spend all eternity singing to God.

Huzzah!

It is based on christian writings, either you are a god fearing bigot or you go to hell. Heck if you are really careful you might get some sort of middle ground... Point is this sort of quiz is more of a joke than any measure of morality.

HEY! S'a measure of GUD FUNDAMANTEL CRISTIN MORALITI!

As purgatory is just torment that lasts thousands upon thousands of years instead of eternally, according to Dante and the catholic church of the time, envy you I do not.


"Charon ushers you across the river Acheron, and you find yourself upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley. You are in Limbo, a place of sorrow without torment. You encounter a seven-walled castle, and within those walls you find rolling fresh meadows illuminated by the light of reason, whereabout many shades dwell. These are the virtuous pagans, the great philosophers and authors, unbaptised children, and others unfit to enter the kingdom of heaven. You share company with Caesar, Homer, Virgil, Socrates, and Aristotle. There is no punishment here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, yet sad."


That is surprising, though.

How do you even get in there? I picked the most virtuous answers I could find bar believing in God or go to church but still got heretic.

D.

Took the test again.

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level | Score
Purgatory | Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo | High
Level 2 | Moderate
Level 3 | Low
Level 4 | Low
Level 5 | Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis | Very High
Level 7 | Moderate
Level 8 - The Malebolge | Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus | Low