To any ex-theists, have your previous faiths had any teaching about the souls of the mentally disabled?
I come from the Catholic faith and the general rule of thumb seems to be that the handicapped are gifts from God, do not cause Him offense, and generally go straight to heaven. I get the sense that if you asked any Catholic (lay or clergyman) if the handicapped ever go to Hell, you would a response of outrage and disgust.
But what is the True Bible based teaching on them? Many of them do not in fact read the bible, spend any time in prayer or ever try to convert sinners, or do God's will in any way. What happens to the ones who don't repent of sin and accept Jesus as savior?
What have your former priests/ministers/ rabbis/ imams/ druids/ witch doctors had to say on this?
I come from the Catholic faith and the general rule of thumb seems to be that the handicapped are gifts from God, do not cause Him offense, and generally go straight to heaven. I get the sense that if you asked any Catholic (lay or clergyman) if the handicapped ever go to Hell, you would a response of outrage and disgust.
But what is the True Bible based teaching on them? Many of them do not in fact read the bible, spend any time in prayer or ever try to convert sinners, or do God's will in any way. What happens to the ones who don't repent of sin and accept Jesus as savior?
What have your former priests/ministers/ rabbis/ imams/ druids/ witch doctors had to say on this?
