RE: Atheists, tell me, a Roman Catholic: why should I become an atheist?
December 5, 2016 at 4:34 pm
(December 5, 2016 at 4:29 pm)Crossless1 Wrote:(December 5, 2016 at 3:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Not at all. The babies go to heaven, yes, but life is still an inherent human right and to take that away is awful. The parents then become guilty of that.
I'm curious to know what you imagine these babies in heaven to be? Are they forever infants or fetuses? Is their "soul" somehow grown upon their arrival, or do they age in some sense while there?
Is any of this anything other than a sentimental fancy on the part of people who can't bear to think of babies and other children dying?
Lol interesting question.
There is no physical body in the afterlife, just souls, so I don't particularly imagine them in any way. I'll also add that Heaven/Hell is a state of being, not a particular place.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh