does that mean that the Pope and God had a dinner meeting and negotiated this, or is the church just changing their beliefs because of political pressure from the masses? For millenia, unbaptized babies have been sent to limbo, due to original sin, now the church is changing their position on that. How is it that the church can change their opinion on God's word? His word should be absolute and final, and not up for interpretation, at least if there was a God.
2007-04-20 07:35:55 · 11 answers · asked by corona001500 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question.
The real absurdity- and highlights just how easily they play with the truth- is the Catholic PR merchants who will simply say "it has never been the official doctrine of the church".
Getting a straight answer, let alone an objective admission of history from them is like trying to wrestle an eel.
The sad thing is that so many people believe them, because they sound so educated and reasonable.
Most probably are good people, given a job to do by the Vatican, or even people who feel they need to defend the "good pope". In the process, however, they frequently step over the very line they claim others break- like science.
In truth, the Vatican is and has always been about power. Everything is dispensible- even Jesus.
Just look how Mary has become a central figure of worship over the past one hundred years...
See:
http://one-faith-of-god.org/final_testament/end_of_darkness/evil/evil_0200.htm
2007-04-20 18:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Nothing is changed. The Church just reiterated that Limbo is not and never has been doctrine.
Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved." (Mark 16:15-16)
For centuries, people have wondered about children who died before they were baptized. The Bible does not explicitly state that they will go to heaven.
Limbo was suggested as the place where unbaptized babies went when they died. This idea was never official Church doctrine and has been rejected.
The Church now says that it is not sure what happens to unbaptized babies when they die but she entrusts them to the mercy of God.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-20 23:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limbo has never been official Church doctrine. Our understanding of God's will for unbaptized babies has matured over time with much prayer and reflection. The Holy Spirit helps to bring understanding to the Church.
2007-04-20 14:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...no...no...there was never an official "teaching" from the church on limbo. Never. This is one of those things that was widely believed by the faithful and most likely even taught in CCD and Catholic school. But it was never a teaching of the Catholic church. This is a widely circulated misunderstanding. All the Pope did was come out and say...it's not a teaching of the Church.
2007-04-20 14:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LIMBO!!
It is not Biblical and by the church changing it view on the topic just means it is finally accepting God word as truth.
2007-04-20 14:42:49 · answer #5 · answered by Commander 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, there is no such thing as limbo----it ain't in the Bible and neither is purgatory. Second, all babies, whether baptized or not, that die as babies immediately go to heaven. Jesus will not throw innocent babies into hell, and I don't care what the Pope says. Who died and appointed HIM God?
2007-04-20 14:41:58 · answer #6 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Pope actually cracked open a real Bible and read it.
Baptism is not the way to salvation. It has nothing to do with whether you go to Heaven, but how you choose to continue your walk on Earth.
2007-04-20 14:40:49 · answer #7 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny isn't it that one of the main arguments against Christianity that us atheists use is "science corrects, religion remains static..."
And yet the moment the Catholic Church continues to research the scriptures and find that they don't have the evidence they thought they had, they correct it -- some atheists start screaming, "Ahhhhh! They changed, how can they be god inspired?!"
Bit of a double standard there, doncha think?
2007-04-20 14:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If purgatory is not in the Bible, why does Paul encourage praying for the dead. If you do not accept purgatory then the dead would not need prayer, they are either in heaven or hell which there is no turning back from either. Sure no direct reference by name, but certainly something to think about.
2007-04-20 14:57:56 · answer #9 · answered by Wayne G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I read it God never said. Mean God...
2007-04-20 14:40:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋