I'm not Catholic - and I really don't believe in a lot of the bible. But I'm curious to know what the Catholics based this decision on and where they think the souls were transfered - or whatever.
2007-01-18 01:49:20 · 10 answers · asked by liddabet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not Catholic, but here is how I understand it:
Limbo was never an official Catholic doctrine. It was a concept that was come up with by theologins to explain apperent contradictions in Catholic doctrine. As time went on, there were new ideas added to the existing doctrine, among them the idea that everyone is given the chance to accept or reject God, regardless of their age, location, or anything else. With this idea, the concept of babies who haven't had a chance to accept or reject God (one of the chief factors driving the idea of limbo) was no longer a point of debate. As such, there's no need for limbo.
2007-01-18 02:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Sifu Shaun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I identify as Catholic. The Wikipedia article is not accurate, BTW. Don't use it. Catholics do not perform Baptism after death. Some Mormons do, but I can't explain their doctrine on that, besides the fact that I don't agree with it. The Vatican actually put out a statement on this in the past year or two, and per that statement, babies who are not baptized "likely do not stay in limbo/pergatory nor do they go to Hell. Despite the circumstances of the baby's conception, it is still an innocent life and is not held accountable for it's parent's sins. When there is a baby that is born prematurely and dies before a Baptism can be performed, or a baby miscarries, or simply passes away for any reason before a Baptism can be done, the baby still goes to Heaven because it's a new, innocent soul. If there appears to be time, and the parents want a Baptism but there is no priest or deacon present to perform one, the parents may perform one under Catholic doctrine. But if a child is miscarried or stillborn, and there's no chance of a Baptism or last rites, the child is not condemned.
2016-05-24 03:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limbo never was a required belief in Catholicism.
Many theologians pondered the existence of such a spiritual state. But it was never actually adopted by the Catholic Church.
Some Catholics believed in Limbo, while others did not. Because the Church did not have a definitive teaching on it, each Catholic could make up his/her own mind about it.
In actual practice, I don't think many Catholics every really believed in Limbo anyway.
I think most of us have always believed that the souls of unbaptized babies, after death, are given an opportunity to choose either "for" God, or "against" Him.
This doesn't make us "bad Catholics" -- and believing in Limbo didn't make anyone a "bad Catholic" either. Limbo was an "optional" belief, for lack of a better term.
Recently, Church theologians have overwhelmingly been leaning against the existence of Limbo. But even with that, the Church has still not settled on a formal teaching regarding it.
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2007-01-18 01:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No more limbo. The Pope's representatives have been meeting with religious heads for years in an effort for Christians to be closer in our beliefs. Limbo was never mentioned in the Bible & is no longer mentioned in the Churches' Catechism. Since limbo is not a matter of faith or morals & because it wasn't in the Bible, the Pope determined that we could let it go in the interest of being more closely united with people of other faiths.
It came about in the 1st place because many good people didn't deserve hell but also didn't believe in Jesus & were not baptised so they could not go to heaven. Protestants believe that a merciful God would allow these people into heaven & the Pope accepted this belief as being probable.
2007-01-18 02:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Judith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't do away with something that you never had. Limbo was never an official teaching, but theological speculation. Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" (John 3:5), so it was speculated that unbaptized babies went to a place of natural happiness. We really don't know what happens to unbaptized babies, but we hope God makes exceptions for them. The Catholic Church practices infant baptism just in case.
2007-01-18 02:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter if they did away with Limbo or not. It was not a scriptural concept to begin with. God takes care of the babies who leave this world. It is not up to the Catholic Church to decide their fate. Which Pope thought this thing up, anyway?
2007-01-18 01:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am Christian,I am sure my granddaughter Sophia is in Heaven.
FYI The Catholics do not own Heaven.They are good people,
but they do not speak for God.
2007-01-18 01:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All the babies were forced to get day jobs in New Jersey.
2007-01-18 01:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Just recently.
2007-01-18 01:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
wasnt bringing any money in
2007-01-18 01:54:55 · answer #10 · answered by jrtoyboy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋