Limbo

Most comments from the catholic church consigns unbaptized people including infants to hell for ever. or to limbo.

16^th century:

Cardinal Cajetan speculated that unbaptized newborns, fetuses, etc people may benefit from a "vicarious baptism of desire." i.e. even though an actual baptism may not have occurred, it might have been desired by the parents, or the church or by someone else. A "desired baptism" which had never actually been conducted might have the same power as a real sacrament.

Theologion Heinrich Klee speculated that God might enlighten the infant at the instant of death and enable them to make a decision for or against God.  One of many statements by different Popes about the final conditions of unbaptized infants;


I have been reading short stories from Hans Christian Anderson. called  "A Story"

He makes some interesting conclusions of life after death.
“Well, the matter with me is,” she said, “that I cannot collect my thoughts, and am unable to grasp the meaning of what you said to-day in church—that there are so many wicked people, and that they should burn eternally. Alas! eternally—how long! I am only a woman and a sinner before God, but I should not have the heart to let even the worst sinner burn for ever, and how could our Lord to do so, who is so infinitely good, and who knows how the wickedness comes from without and within? No, I am unable to imagine that, although you say so.”  From Hans Christian Anderson 1851



“I have it now!” said the dead woman. “It was your hard words, your despair of mankind, your gloomy belief in God and His creation, which drove me to you. Learn to know mankind! Even in the wicked one lives a part of God—and this extinguishes and conquers the flame of hell!”

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