According to Catholic belief, there is a Heavan, a Hell, and Purgatory...

According to this belief:

Hardly anyone goes right to Heaven. If someone has committed *ANY* sins whatsover -- and hasn't attoned for them on this earth -- then they'll spend many years of "horrible punishment" in Purgatory.

According to Catholicism, Purgatory is a worse punishment than any possible punishment on earth. But, as opposed to Hell, it's temporary.

From what I understand from Catholicism... Purgatory is nasty, and, most of us will experience it... because... anyone with the slightest sin cannot be in the presence of the most divine. That's what they say: google it.

That scares me!