Amanda’s Issues – unbaptized babies.

Another edition of basic Catholic apologetics in response to Amanda’s issues with Catholicism.

CATHOLIC DOCTRINE: Unbaptized babies got to “Purgatory” if they die.
BIBLE DOCTRINE: Matthew 19:14 “But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Well surprisingly on this issue Amanda and I and even the church agree!!

For years there was a theological theory that unbaptized babies must go to a place of eternal bliss but without the presence of God, because they had not been purified through baptism. I emphasize that this was theological theory and thought, because that’s what theologians do – theorize and think! God bless them!

This place wasn’t “Purgatory” but rather limbo as these unbaptized children had never had a chance to commit actual sin.

Nonetheless, this was never the official dogma or doctrine of the Catholic church and in fact has been in the news lately as being officially “dropped.”

Amanda rest easy on this one because the Catholic Church agrees with you and the Catechism even uses your same scripture!!

1261 As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus’ tenderness toward children which caused him to say: “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,”63 allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church’s call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism.

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