yes, maybe its me just not wanting to think God has previously condemned them. I'm open to thinking I dont know it all.
But to see the love of Jesus some mentally retarded people have or others with difficulties does not seem right...so for me I choose to believe Gods love is great enough for them.
And yes, see my profile, I am a God is Justice kind of Christian.
As am I. I do see justice and mercy as one in the same, though.
I believe we can understand His thinking since He's the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and we have numerous examples of how He acts.
I think it's very likely that they will be welcomed into His Kingdom, but I try not to presume how He'll decide since I then risk molding Him into the God I want, rather than the God He is.