2007-11-13 03:47:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church does not have an official ruling on the matter supposedly (it was recently in the news in fact), but the idea that was planted in the minds of Catholics was that nonbaptized infants (and this was then extended to include fetuses), go to "Limbo" (not "Purgatory"). Different theologians from the medieval times had different definitions of what Limbo was. The word means "border" and is depicted in Dante's Divine Comedy as the very border (the outermost) region of Hell. It is not depicted as a place of torment, though. The prevailing current view of Limbo, according to the Catholic Church is "a state of perfect, natural happiness but in separation from the divine presence of God." I think that the current official Catholic stance on the fate of the unbaptized--or anyone for that matter--is that it is not for ordinary folks to judge but left to God's grace and wisdom.
2007-11-13 04:36:19 · answer #1 · answered by philosophyangel 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
pass to Heaven. there are countless categories of Baptism, in accordance to Catholic coaching. One is termed Baptism of prefer. There are others. In a situation the place somebody desires clearly to persist with Christ and become Baptized yet are interrupted by making use of an twist of destiny earlier they could accomplish it, are besides. that's believed an harmless toddler nevertheless of their state of purity, by using making use of a loss of exposure to or committing very own sin, could settle for the furnish of salvation and consequently are. The Church would not instruct that harmless toddlers pass to Hell.
2016-11-11 09:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven, With respect to children who have died without Baptism, the liturgy of the Church invites us to trust in God's mercy and to pray for their salvation. Love brought them into the world at the moment of conception and Love will bring them Home
2007-11-13 03:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by Gods child 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We trust the child to God's mercy. Since He is perfectly merciful, I assume this means the stillborn child goes to heaven.
2007-11-13 04:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by sparki777 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heaven.
The church used to state, if a child was not baptised it would go to pergatory with all the other "lost souls" They've reversed their position on this, and on pergatory in general.
2007-11-13 03:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Fitty4ex 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The answer is the same as if you were asking about you, me, Mother Theresa or Adolph Hitler: It is up to God to decide.
2007-11-13 05:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go to heaven.
2007-11-13 04:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purgatory. They were never baptized.
2007-11-13 03:56:43 · answer #8 · answered by Munk 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Duh, its skull paves the road to Hell. Just like all the other babies who die unbaptized. That original sin is a killer. Too bad it makes absolutely no logical sense!
2007-11-13 03:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Hamburgers.... totally.
I'm lovin' it.
2007-11-13 03:51:20 · answer #10 · answered by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋