Pope ends state of limbo after 800 years

[Sibylle]

So apparently (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/23/wlimbo23.xml), what once was, no longer is. I did hear a rumor that the Discordian Society has now acquired Limbo.

800 years is a long time to promote a belief. Actually, Science - and especially medical science - changes its facts considerably more often.

[Ci Celli Ddu]

Well, being baptised a Catholic, I was never in any danger of going to Limbo, even though I lack the necessary imagination to be a practicing Papist (the art work puts me off). Still, interesting that Karol Wojtyla is being fast-tracked to sainthood, though at least he was a better man than Saint Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, founder of my former neighbours Opus Dei, who many people in his native Barbastro remember as being "a fascist bastard".

I can't believe St Christopher was robbed of his sainthood. How mad is that? If I went back in time to medieval Europe and said: "Well no, actually St Christopher is not a saint" I'd be burned at the stake.

[m1thr0s]

So...I wonder how they plan to recend the inquisition that cost over a million innocent european "witches" their lives...

Does the term "back-peddling" ring any bells?

m1thr0s

[BrotherM]

I disagree with the Pope... but then, I disagree with most people. When the Pope can travel in the spirit vision he can come with me and I'll show him Limbo.

[1000ShadesofGrey]

Well I disagree with the Pope, based on the fact that there is a Limbo...However I agree with him , because unbapized children won't spend eternity there.
Just my 2 cents.

[Frater Yechidah]

I wrote about this on my blog back in October of last year when I first heard of the Pope's plans in this regard (and I support his decision within the scope of the Christian tradition, regardless of whether or not there is a "limbo" [though I'd never use that term] in actuality), but it's important to note that this abolishment of teaching only applies to limbus infantium, not limbus patrum, which still applies for those who have lived good lives but lived those lives before the time of Christ - this is obviously essential for the Church as abolishment of that would mean people of different religions would have entered Heaven without the soteriological actions of Christ.

So, limbo's still there as part of Catholic tradition - just not for unbaptised babies.

LLLSHJ,
Yechidah.

[Zaii]

Does anyone else think that what the pope says has absolutely no bearing on anything revolving around facts, given that his position represents the head of a world wide ethic that is based around denial of many facets of day to day, basic reality?

[Sibylle]

Thanks for pointing out that distinction, Frater Yechidah.