Does God or the Church decide

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The title is pretty much the question, Scripture/ Jesus saying to whom ever , cause im paraphrasing, what you bind on earth an what you loose, etc…

So who then is deciding in the end who is going to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory… An then if any decision making is given to clergy, exactly at what point do clergy get to make such a decision on others ?

An a side note, plenty of people come here for (name removed by moderator)ut and advise , and some will put labels on others for what ever reason based on what ever. Should anyone online, outside the faith or not, really put any stock into others opinions on this website ? if someone doesnt like someone else and they each claim the other is a bad catholic, or are going to go to hell, or has made some major sin, is the internet or this website really the place to do such things or is it better to just advise someone to talk to a clergy or religious in person rather than making decisions based off what others say who may or may not have any education , or are poorly educated or who knows what…
 
The clergy can absolve you from your sins. If you are repentant.
That may or may not have any impact on whether yo go to heaven.

God alone decides who goes where, and it is based on the life they led

Go to a Catholic FOrum and expect Catholic teaching, opinion, adn thought.
 
I have noticed a topic on unbaptized babies and a debate on where they go, the debate seems to suggest that the Church has decided that they go to some sort of limbo, so I feel that question too is worth posing here as to if God or the Church is deciding in this circumstance on where the unbaptized go.
 
Yes. Do you think this is contradictory?
God’s is merciful Remember the Good thief, Dismas.
 
It could be not just based on the life they led. Even a hardened sinner who repents at the moment of death ( preferably receiving the sacraments ) will be saved
Theres a well known story of a criminal that St. Therese prayed for. Just before he was executed he kissed the Cross which the Priest offered him. Saint Theresr knew her prayers had saved him at the last moment.
 
Repentance in the 11th hour is in their life.
It’s a valid part of their life.
 
idifacs_john said:
I have noticed a topic on unbaptized babies and a debate on where they go, the debate seems to suggest that the Church has decided that they go to some sort of limbo, so I feel that question too is worth posing here as to if God or the Church is deciding in this circumstance on where the unbaptized go.
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The question of the eternal fate of an unbaptized human infant has been a sticking point for theologians in the RCC for quite some time. The concept of Limbo is a theological construct put forth in the earlier history of the church to try to answer the question. Limbo as a dogma/doctrine has never been officially set forth and it is my understanding now is that the position is that God in His eternal love and mercy will provide the necessary graces for that soul to make the choice for eternal life. How, well we’ll just have to find out when we all work through that final door.
I think it is a situation where it is best to let God be God, and not us.
 
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