Do Catholics feel betrayed?

Question

With the limbo thing. It would bother me if I had been defending the church, then the church said they were wrong. I know they hold it as a theory, but seriously, thats just to keep the egg off their faces.

So my question isnt the church stance, or the theory, but do you feel betrayed.

Answer 1

I was raised Catholic but left the church quite a while ago. When I heard about the Limbo thing (though I never believed in it) I was so angry. I was not angry for myself but for the people who were saddened by the thoughts of their lost children being in Limbo.

Answer 2

No, not at all.

I have always known that limbo was not doctrine. You can look up my answers from over a year ago.

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.

Answer 3

I don't feel betrayed in the least, maybe because I know most journalists have a 7 year olds understanding of Catholic theology.

There has been no change in Church teaching (dogma) regarding Limbo since there has never been a dogma regarding it.
There are different theological opinions in Holy Church and where the Church has not defined any teaching definitely Catholics are entitled to different opinions.
Limbo is still a valid theological opinion.
It's also allowed to hope that unbaptized babies might come to heaven.
Limbo is a state of natural bliss (and a part of hell). Heaven is supernatural bliss.

Answer 4

No I don't feel betrayed. Catholics believe that the Pope is infallible(can't be wrong because he is guided by the Holy Spirit) on certain issues. I never like limbo anyway.

Answer 5

how can catholics not feel this way? im not bashing or anything but... how can u trust the man they call God on earth? the man that wears the mark of the beast? and clearly it states in the bible that you should not worship false idols.... and it also states that in the end of age many will decieve the people by coming in the name of the Lord. ALSO... it states that the antichrist will bare the mark of the beast. im not saying that its him or anything, im justs aying how can people trust a man with all these characteristics?
one more thing... how can the holy spirit be talking thru him with all the bashiing he did? just curious.
this is just an opinion.
God Bless all of you.
x0o

Answer 6

You should feel hoodwinked. They make this stuff up as they go along and then weasel word their way out of it. Infallible indeed, that guy puts his pants on one leg at a time; just like me and just like you and the same way he did it in the Hitler Youth.
Born Into Irish Catholic Family.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

not catholic but I do hope he removes purgatory from their teachings.

Answer 9

Not in the slightest. It was never dogma.

Cheers :-)