The Catholic Church has finally done away with the concept of Limbo. For centuries it has been taught that infants who die before baptism, and people who died without baptism before the birth of Christ went to Limbo, which was seen as a kind of "heavan lite." This decision has been expected for years. As a Catholic I am very glad to see it because Limbo always put an unnecessary restriction on God's mercy. Many people mistakenly believe Limbo was a matter of Church doctrine, but that is not the case. Although it has been taught in schools (particularly by nuns - a case of what I call "convent theology"), in the the 2,000 year history of the Church there are only two documents that speak of Limbo, and all they say is that you can believe in it if you wish. Hardly a ringing endorsement. It never made sense to me because God cannont be bound by the sacraments he initiates. If God wishes to save an unbaptised infant, it is ridiculous to believe He would be restricted from doing so by the sacrament of Baptism. Good for the Church. I am just sorry it took so long.

The Catholic Church has no business messing with a fun dance while trying to squeeze under a stick.

Very good!

The Pope said he had scholars study limbo for him. How exactly do you study something that can't be seen or heard?

If he can get under the stick with that hat on, hell, I say let him call the shots.

Good question. You study the concept.

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Yeah, but what's to study? Everyone understands the concept. Some agree, some disagree, some don't give a ch!t.

martin told me he prefers it be called purgatory.

not that it really matters, he says.