Do THAT many people have problems with reading comprehension? None of the news articles contain a quote from the document stating that. On the contrary, the document states, "The conclusion of this study is that there are theological and liturgical reasons to HOPE that infants who die without baptism MAY be saved and brought into eternal happiness even if there is not an explicit teaching on this question found in revelation." (emphasis mine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070420/ts_nm/pope_limbo_dc_2
If we can only HOPE that these infants MAY go to Heaven, the theological SPECULATION that there is a place outside of Heaven for them is still valid.
2007-04-20 17:19:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Limbo was never a defined doctrine. I personally believe they go to Heaven.
2007-04-20 17:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speculation by its terms is not valid. The article makes it clear that Limbo was never an official part of Catholic doctrine - taught, but not actually part of its doctrine. The Pope is even quoted as saying it is "only a theological hypothesis" and "never a defined truth of faith." It has not been not in the Catechism since 1992. Why would anyone think that Limbo hasn't been abandoned, just as the Pope stated. It's all in the article you posted. It's not like the church is abandoning its concept of Purgatory.
2007-04-20 17:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the current Pope chimed in on that. The Roman Catholic Church, I have read, has not confirmed it. So there is a division within the ranks of the Roman Catholic church, not the first time.
In no way do protestants think that there ever was a Limbo. At least I have never met one that did, I and I would know if there was any major sect of Christianity that held that belief. That idea was sprung from paganism, which the Roman Catholic Church is full of.
2007-04-20 17:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's hard to abolish something that doesn't exist and never has! Apparently just the Roman Catholic *belief* in limbo has been abolished!
Since everyone who dies before the age of accountability (approximately ages 4-7), *does* go to heaven; there has been needless sorrow for many Roman Catholics and some people of other denominations who have believed that a baby who has not been "baptized", does *not* go to jHeaven
2007-04-20 17:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by trebor namyl hcaeb 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Front page of Yahoo news about an hour ago. The article quoted Pope Benedict as saying this limbo was a theoligical hypothesis and never an article of faith
2007-04-20 17:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What? How does limbo fit into the Bible? I have never seen it or a reference to this. Please explain. Why would anybody baptize a baby. You have to make a conscience CHOICE to choose Jesus. Babies can't do that. I think Jesus started teaching at 12 years of age. That is where we get the age of accountability. But I know some children who need to wait until they are even older. I am sorry for the questions to your question, but I am confused.
2007-04-20 17:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by Chloe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It says down towards the middle that this was never a catholic doctrine, and then towards the bottom it says it was only a hypothesis
2007-04-20 17:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the church has finally seen into the
truth
Jesus went into paradise and released all
that were held captive and gave gift's unto man
2007-04-20 17:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Gifted 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Vatican's PR machine is putting that idea forward in their press releases...even though they really didn't officially abolish it.
Of course I expect as much from Rome.
2007-04-20 17:26:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Could you point us to the Bible verse which is the basis for limbo?
2007-04-20 17:28:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋