What is Catholic position on what happens to soul of unbaptized infant who dies?

[goout]

@(name removed by moderator) how do you reconcile this with CCC 85?
You seem to propose a false dichotomy between Tradition and the Living Magisterium, which is fact THE Magisterium seamlessly united with Tradition. The Church lives as Christ lives, and it’s teaching of the Gospel is alive in Christ, not “merely” authentic.

The Magisterium of the Church

[85] "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ."47 This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome.

 

[Dovekin]

This is why I reject your attempt to pi the neccesity of baptism against the merciful love the Father has for all his children. There exists no contradiction, despite your quotes from Councils and Popes. At least, we can hope God is merciful, as the Church teaches us.

 

[Emeraldlady]

@(name removed by moderator) how do you reconcile this with CCC 85?
You seem to propose a false dichotomy between Tradition and the Living Magisterium, which is fact THE Magisterium seamlessly united with Tradition. The Church lives as Christ lives, and it’s teaching of the Gospel is alive in Christ, not “merely” authentic.

The Magisterium of the Church

[85] "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ."47 This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome.

I was about to reply to that very statement made by (name removed by moderator) because it jumps out as glaringly antithetical to dismiss a magisterial teaching of the Church because it “has not yet withstood the test of time.”

 

[Gab123]

The Holy Innocents died because Herod wanted to kill Christ. That is not true of babies who are murdered in their mothers wombs.

Yes, Herod died a long time ago. Today the devil wants to kill the babies because they are made in the image and likeness of God.

 

[Gorgias]

Sorry… you’re answering a different question than I’m trying to ask. I’ll try again:

Suppose an unbaptized child is dying. Do you know that, upon death, God allows them to die without the graces that are normally conferred by baptism?

No… not how you know the teaching of the Church; how you know the state of the soul of a dying unbaptized child?

Of course not! Why would sacraments conferred be considered ‘useless’? That would be like saying that every time you went to Confession – before your most recent time – was ‘useless’ because this most recent time would have absolved those sins! No… your approach here is absurd!

So… you’re the arbiter of God’s justice? Even beyond what the Church teaches?