When I was a kid the idea that unbaptised infants who died would remain in some sort of 'limbo' for all eternity was one of the many things that led me to reject religion as a pastime for the cruel and the cowardly. It seems the Catholic church is set to rewrite that rule to make it sound less like an eternal punishment for the heinous crime of dying an infant. Funny how god's laws can be rewritten at the drop of a hat. I suppose that means god gets a memo to stop torturing the little kiddies who got into limbo prior to the latest corporate policy change. And how about their parents?
"Dear bereaved,
It has come to our attention that you were informed that your child, Johnny, was consigned to suffer for an eternity because you didn't get him baptised quickly enough. Due to a recent change in corporate policy your child died in the hope of eternal salvation as opposed to the the previous policy of damnation between heaven and hell. We regret any distress caused you by the idea of your offspring suffering for ever and ever and ever through no fault of their own. Management has been notified to cease the child's stay in limbo on receipt of your prayers, in triplicate. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter and hope that this unfortunate oversight does not affect your decision to choose Catholicism as your means to communicate with the Almighty.
From the desk of
Panzerfaust I Pontifex Maximus"
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