Supporting a friend to get an abortion

[thistle]

Will the aborted child automatically go to Heaven? I would think so, but does anyone know about this?

The Church does not know which is why the aborted, miscarried, stillborn and other unbaptised infants are left to the mercy of God.

 

[rainbow1]

Getting back to the topic at hand which is “forgiveness”…(our Good and Merciful God will take care of His beloved and treasured baby)…St Faustina’s Diary is a fantastic resource that I read when I need to contemplate on the Mercy of God…the whole book is a testament to God’s desire to impart His Mercy to us…I feel encouraged just thinking about it and thinking about the Divine Mercy prayer (which combined with music is over the top beautiful!)…
I will be praying for you to St.Faustina today! I feel confident she will intercede and that you will feel His Peace…Blessings…

 

[catholicgirl08]

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Honestly, I would say, confess it to your priest, but I find it highly unlikely that your friend chose to have an abortion because of what you said. It sounds like she pretty much had her mind made up anyways, so I don’t think it’s your fault. Like I said, go confess it, but have faith that God will forgive you, because it’s not your fault that your friend had an abortion. Her abortion was her decision.

I agree with this totally.

Kim

 

[Evan]

The entire Eastern Orthodox communion teaches that people do not inheret original sin simply by being born. However, children do inherit the consequences of orginal sin by being born into a world currupted by people who have repeated the sin time and time again. In a sense, original sin is something we are socialized into. I like much of what Augustine wrote, but it isn’t necessary to believe everything he ever wrote.

Also, heaven and hell are not static states. Limbo simply denotes the infants, not having had an opportunity to develop sanctity, can only comprehend the love of God in a way proportional to their ability. Again, the Orthodox make the most sense when they say that heaven and hell are the same reality precieved in different ways. We need to pray that God will love this unborn child. We know God loves all his creation and, therefore, we can rest our mind at ease.

If the orthodox are anything like my Eastern Catholic friends, then I think you have failed to grasp their idea of our original corrupted state. It is not an effect of the world, it is an effect of our nature. We are not socialized into it. It is inherent in who we are. Baptism heals this state but leaves some of the effects.

The church does teach that God loves the unborn, in fact he loves the fallen angels condemned to hell, and all of mankind, saint and sinner. But that is irrelevant to the final situation of the unborn/unbaptized child.

Many Catholics teach heaven and hell will be perceptions of God’s presence, but the unborn perception may be hellish or heavenish. What we want for the children is Heaven. One easy way to achieve that is baptism. Another way is the coin toss: leave them to God and hope and pray. We hope for heaven, but neither the Church nor Christ guarentee that would be the final envronment.

 

[ForGood]

Pope John Paul II Speaks to Women
who have had Abortions

Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), #99

I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. You will come to understand that nothing is definitively lost and you will also be able to ask forgiveness from your child, who is now living in the Lord. With the friendly and expert help and advice of other people, and as a result of your own painful experience, you can be among the most eloquent defenders of everyone’s right to life. Through your commitment to life, whether by accepting the birth of other children or by welcoming and caring for those most in need of someone to be close to them, you will become promoters of a new way of looking at human life.

These are the words I believe and hold on to regarding my own aborted child.