I believe he was listening to the Holy Spirit when he made the decision to stop limbo doctrine. I respect him for the good person he is.
do you respect him for doing it?
2007-04-20 09:08:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mr peepers... please stop trolling.
Thanks.
2007-04-20 11:17:55 · update #1
It is too early to tell if his motivation came from the sincere spiritual whisperings concerning the innocence of babes or if his motivation was due to the human listings of every wind of doctrine. The article indicated that the increasing number of infant deaths and abortions caused him to reconsider the teaching. The change comes as a comfor to the millions of mothers who have lost their children but whether the change was sincere or social pressure is unknown. I will hope that it was indeed a sincere recognition that previous teachings have been wrong.
As stated, the LDS have taught that infants are innocent before God since the inception of the Book of Mormon in 1829.
2007-04-20 09:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by rac 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am LDS too. I think that maybe he was inspired of the Holy Ghost. Obviously we (LDS members) have believed that children are saved if they die before reaching the age of accountability and are baptized for a long time. Ever since the 1836 revelation, it has been known doctrine. I respect him for standing up and taking the heat for revising beliefs. It can be very easy to be dogmatic, but it is hard to admit that we have been wrong.
2007-04-20 16:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by moonman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pope rocks! Wonderful decision.
Rock on Pope
The Pope is my brotha from anotha motha
2007-04-20 16:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by J DUB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Limbo" was never a doctrine of the Catholic Church. It was only speculation by some Catholic theologians.
But, I think it's cool that you respect the Pope.
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2007-04-20 16:14:03 · answer #4 · answered by Life 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think so too.
It is not easy to recognize when we are wrong and I think in the case of the pope in a worldwide declaracion wasn't easy at all. Good for him, If they are wrong or not, I respect them.
Peace & Love.
2007-04-20 17:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Dragonik 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be commended? For enforcing an idiotic doctrine and then saying, "well, maybe we were wrong....."?
BTW, in a previous life, the pope's name was Joe Kizonyou.
2007-04-20 16:16:43 · answer #6 · answered by Jacky Shecky 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There never was a "limbo doctrine", and therefore nothing to stop.
2007-04-20 16:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The thing that bothers me is that he states the doctrine is not clear on it, so he just says that he's "unsure." Can't he just say there is no doctrine against it? Does the doctrine even coincide with what God is supposed to be about?
2007-04-20 16:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Perhaps the pope is merely following the inspired statement of our beloved Prophet Seer and Revelator Gordon Hinckely who said, "I don't know that we teach that.."
2007-04-20 16:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes! I do!
Who has claim to the Priesthood of God now?
2007-04-20 16:08:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋