Limbo in Limbo

[bironic]

Under the advisement of a committee of theologians, the Pope is considering abolishing the concept of limbo. (Full story.)

I ask out of curiosity and a sort of amused incredulity: How can this be done? Are they going to deny, after 2,000 years of Christian religious and literary tradition, that limbo ever existed? How do they claim the authority to declare this? Is the proposal most likely to be dropped?

...Maddy?

Edited: Right, sorry, Limbo doth not equal Purgatory. Fixed now.

Comments

Re: Dante and Judgment

[maddy-harrigan.livejournal.com]

AAUUUGGGHHHH. I meant, the border between Limbo and PARADISE is impermeable. So is the border between Limbo and Hell, but that's not really relevant.

*as Maddy has an entire conversation with herself before going slightly mad and having to go make some tea to calm down*

Re: Dante and Judgment

[kabal42.livejournal.com]

I feel a lot wiser now, for one :-) I always liked C.S. Lewis' version/view of Christianity. It's a very sympathetic religion he presents.
(For the record, I consider myself agnostic and as such I do not deny the excistence of God or gods, but I'm not particularly sure either. Consider me in eternal doubt :-) )