
Originally Posted by
Jhared
Younger..
Because the importance of baptism is being overzealously emphasized in Cathecisms this results to the notion that the consequence of its absence is highly unfavorable even for babies, hence not paradise..
while you are correct regarding the importance of baptism, the limbo theory is not necessarily derived from it or the lack thereof. it's a theory that has surfaced when theologians try to reconcile mercy and justice. it would be unjust for god to both condemn babies to hell because they died before getting baptized or save them just because they died before the age of reason given the teachings about original sin, purification of soul after death and the likes..hence, limbo. in all fairness pud sa mga church fathers who speculated the existence of limbo kay duna man puy scriptural and traditional basis from Judaism gud. now with the church being unable to fully unfold the mystery revolving between mercy and justice...left limbo to personal judgment of every catholic and let the mystery of mercy and justice remain a mystery to god..so granting that limbo does exist..if it's neither hell(condemnation) or purgatory(purification through fire) then it should be something way lighter...something closer to god and heavenly host that is... paradise? hahaha