(September 15, 2015 at 2:54 am)robvalue Wrote: Let me rearrange this question:Not necessarily. There are heavenly rewards based on actions in this life. If killed as a baby, it could have a lesser life in heaven than if it lived longer.
For those of you who think dead babies go to heaven, is it in the baby's best interest to kill it before it has the chance to possibly go somewhere other than heaven?
Quote:Forget for the moment whether or not anyone should actually kill the baby. Just answer from the baby's point of view. If you were the baby, what would you choose? Instant heaven, or this life and only a possibility of heaven?Once you add the element of choice, the distinction between baby and adult is gone. The baby would have to have faith that its death would result in instant heaven in order to choose death. One could similarly ask an adult: Would you like an eternity in heaven at the cost of some modifications to your current life, or live out your life as you please and then spend an eternity in hell? The first choice is obviously better, but only if the person believes that there is indeed a heaven.