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In all seriositude, I think the Church finds a tension. Over here there's the sense of innocents suffering eternally. Over there, there really do seem to be some texts which might be interpreted as saying Baptism is necessary to salvation.

I haven't followed the question.

I think the Calvinists are right that there may be crispy critters in the deep fat fryer for reasons the justice of which we cannot see. So I think there's an appropriate theological humility in saying, "Well it sure seems to me that a just and loving God would just scoop the little ones up into heaven, but I'm not all THAT smart, so maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I need to study this for another 1,800 years or so. Get back to me."

5,404 posted on 09/15/2010 8:40:13 PM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)

Well, I know where I’ll be in 1800 years. Hope to see you there! ;o)

5,427 posted on 09/15/2010 9:11:04 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)

Personally

I have absolutely no trouble believing the multiple reports from Heavenly visitations

that 100% OF ALL THE ABORTED BABIES ARE IN HEAVEN.

That’s the NATURE OF THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB.

5,439 posted on 09/15/2010 10:09:31 PM PDT by Quix (PAPAL AGENT DESIGNEE: Resident Filth of non-Roman Catholics; RC AGENT DESIGNATED: "INSANE")

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