(March 28, 2016 at 6:13 pm)athrock Wrote:(March 28, 2016 at 6:06 pm)Nihilist Virus Wrote: Where's it say the baby went to heaven?
Where's it say that infants who die go to hell?
What does the Catholic Church teach regarding what happens to infants when they die?
Catholicks do seem to struggle with this issue. Its what happens when you let fairy tales run your lives.
http://catholicherald.com/stories/Straig...eaven,6744
Quote:Before addressing the question at hand, we must first be clear on two points. First, the idea of limbo is a theological speculation, not a defined doctrine of the Catholic Church. Remember we must uphold what our Lord taught concerning the necessity of Baptism: He said, "I solemnly assure you, no one can enter God's kingdom without being begotten of water and Spirit" (John 3:5). Therefore, the Catechism rightly asserts, "The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude" (#1257). Limbo, consequently, was a speculation as to what happened to the souls of children in particular who died and who through no fault of their own were not baptized. They did nothing to warrant eternal damnation in Hell, but because of Original Sin and the lack of Baptism they could not enter Heaven. Consequently, theologians, including St. Thomas Aquinas, posited there was a limbo, a place of benign existence. Nevertheless, the teaching of limbo still remains undefined and speculative.
Yes...when faced with a problem they invent bullshit.