> Non-Christians are encouraged to chip in as well.
In that case, Kwan Yin is not a goddess. She was a young woman who lived around 700 B.C. and gained enlightenment after being murdered by her father. Her position in Buddhism is like that of a Saint. After being killed, and arriving at Purgatory, she was given the choice of going to Heaven or staying behind as an immortal to help others find their way on the path of good.
In that case, Kwan Yin is not a goddess. She was a young woman who lived around 700 B.C. and gained enlightenment after being murdered by her father. Her position in Buddhism is like that of a Saint. After being killed, and arriving at Purgatory, she was given the choice of going to Heaven or staying behind as an immortal to help others find their way on the path of good.So she was a buddhist Catholic?
Catholics are the only ones who push the "tradition" of a place called purgatory.
Or can anyone jump in?
To repeat part of your post:
... she was given given the choice of going to Heaven or staying behind as an immortal to help others find their way on the path of good.Catholics can do that too? Purgatory is a "jumping off" place where you can decide where to go?