Well one less problem to worry about.
Thank you Mr Pope!
2007-04-25 04:07:47 · 16 answers · asked by #+%? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In fact, one now hears and sees nothing about it. It was just a quick blurb to throw out there, hoping that people will remember the headline but not the content of the story, which is exactly the opposite. The "International Theological Commission" which is issuing the report, has no magisterial authority, it has no power, the document is not issued by the Pope as an encyclical, a doctrinal declaration, an ex cathedra statement, or anything else. There is no Church authority which is claiming to abolish limbo.
Second, the "report" (again not decision, teaching, or doctrinal clarification) does not stress an affirmative doctrine of salvation for the unbaptized. It does not even try to develop the doctrine. It says there can be a "hope". Certainly there can be a hope for the salvation of the unbaptized, certainly no one of good will hopes in their damnation.
Therefore in these senses, the Commission report neither abolishes limbo nor states an affirmative doctrine in the absence of it. That is important to keep in mind. Limbo is a 2000 year teaching of the Catholic Church, it can not be abolished today, tomorrow or ever. That is the first and foremost important thing to keep in mind. Pope Benedict is not abolishing Limbo. The report simply isn't saying that, and if it were, it would be a non-magisterial document.
2007-04-25 04:34:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dominicanus 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Kind of.
The Church has pondered the suggestion of Limbo for a few hundred years and has decided that it is not a good idea. Limbo was never official 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.
2007-04-25 12:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
through out history the popes have changed the rules to fit what they want that is how limbo started in the first place
2007-04-25 04:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Noble Angel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
****- Now lets have a go at the Macarena, Chicken Dance, and the Achey Breaky... yeahhh
2007-04-25 04:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by billthakat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 points
2007-04-25 04:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by Abdul 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pope bans Limbo??!! I guess we all Polka!!
2007-04-25 04:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by biscuitperifrank 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...he in simple terms made it clearer that this doctrine grew to become into not something that everybody had to have confidence as we don't comprehend what occurs to little infants.... The catholic church admits that it would not comprehend what occurs to infants - yet they DO comprehend what occurs to little ones, adults and previous human beings? Thats a snort!!!!!!!
2016-10-30 06:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is his outreach to the Southern Baptists, you know, their position on dancing.
2007-04-25 04:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
More evidence that god is an invention of man. If there were a god, WE would not be the ones writing the rules.
2007-04-25 04:12:56 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Word is he hurt his back and now he takes away the fun from all of us.
2007-04-25 04:12:20 · answer #10 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋