In Memoriam: Limbo & Logic

Hm. No more Limbo...

Catholic Church buries limbo after centuries


VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church has effectively buried the concept of limbo, the place where centuries of tradition and teaching held that babies who die without baptism went.

In a long-awaited document, the Church's International Theological Commission said limbo reflected an "unduly restrictive view of salvation."

Now that Limbo is no more, what are the consequences of Original Sin?

Limbo is contingent on the doctrine of Original Sin, which some dismiss as of little consequence. However, to believe in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is to believe in Original Sin. Of all God’s human creatures, the Blessed Virgin Mary alone was never touched by Original Sin or any sin. She is the Immaculate Conception—in the singular. Every other person comes into this world with the guilt of the sin of our first parents—or more correctly the sin of Adam.

Hm. Baptism no longer necessary to remove original sin? Not so fast, says Pope Benedict.

The Church teaches that baptism removes original sin which stains all souls since the fall from grace in the Garden of Eden.

"NO NEGATION OF BAPTISM"

The document stressed that its conclusions should not be interpreted as questioning original sin or "used to negate the necessity of baptism or delay the conferral of the sacrament."

OK, let's recap:

Limbo is now closed.

But Original Sin is still open for business.

Anyone else see an inherent flaw in that argument?

Of course, logic has always been the true enemy of faith, hasn't it?

Thus Endeth Today's Sermon.

Go forth today and Google "Original Sin" and "Limbo."

And contemplate how the two are part of the whole light/dark (yin & yang, if you will) of churchiology.

"I mean it, damn it!"

Best bar bet in the world: Delilah didn't do it.
Judges 16:19-- And she made him (Samson) sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head.