Vatican Considers Dropping "Limbo"

ANSA.it ^ | 11-29-2005 | unknown

[Claud]

Frankly, I hope this report isn't true; it took me a long time to get over thinking Limbo was a dumb idea, and contrary to practically every modern theologian, I'm more and more convinced of it.

[Appalled but Not Surprised]

Frankly if it weren't for Limbo half of our legal cases would never be resolved.

[stylin19a]

This could end Chubby Checker's career.

[mtbopfuyn]

they do not deserve paradise

And yet another reason why I'm an EX-Catholic.

[Campion]

Nobody deserves paradise except through the merits of Christ.

[Pessimist]

I better put my entire supply of limbo sticks on Ebay right now.

[eastsider]

According to Italian Vatican watchers, the reluctance of theologians to even use the word limbo was clear in the way the Vatican referred in its official statement to the question up for discussion.

The reason they were reluctant to use the word limbo is because long before the state of limbo became associated with the fate of children who died before baptism, it was originally posed as a theological state to which the righteous OT Jews -- like Abraham, Moses, etc. -- went before Christ opened up the gates of heaven.

For a more complete explanation, see the entry for Limbo in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

[null and void]

Oh NO!

No Limbo????

[Clemenza]

OK guys, who will come out and defend limbo?

[andysandmikesmom]

When I had my children, my husbands grandmother, was absolutely horrified that we did not immediately run from the hospital to the Catholic Church to have our children immediately baptized...she was so horrified that they would die and then go to limbo...such was her belief....she could not take an easy breath, until we had them baptized, when they were a couple of months old...

[GLDNGUN]

Vatican Considers Dropping "Limbo"

Until then "Limbo" will be in, well, limbo.

[Boundless]

So the concept of Limbo is in limbo?
Any now they tell it always has been?

[takbodan]

"And yet another reason why I'm an EX-Catholic."


Yippeee!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

OK guys, who will come out and defend limbo?

Bill Clinton. He thinks it's a combination of a limo and a bimbo.

[pabianice]

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[SaxxonWoods]

Sounds like Limbo is in, well, limbo.

There was a hippie-leftie-Irish-Catholic comic who did a great bit on Limbo on one of his albums (remember albums?).

[coop71]

. Am I being too simple in thinking either limbo exits or it doesn't? I mean, what's it worth to have church leaders suddenly decide, nope, doesn't exist. What the heck? Where's their proof or lack thereof? And further, what else in Catholic/Christian teachings exists or doesn't based on opinion? This is all really weak.

[Knute]

Perhaps they will also examine the concept of Purgatory. I have not seen any Biblical basis for it either.
Heaven or Hell.
Those who, having reached the age of accountability, have not placed their trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior are hell-bound. The rest, by God's infinite grace, will spend eternity in Heaven.

[Noachian]

The Catholic Church appears set to definitively drop the concept of limbo, the place where it has traditionally said children's souls go if they die before being baptised .

Is there any connection between this new stance on limbo and the church's stance on abortion?

[Jorge]

Nobody deserves paradise except through the merits of Christ.

This is true.
And unless there is some question about the merits of Christ, I don't get where "Limbo" comes in.