Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Limbo comes from the latin limbus meaning a hem or an edge or a boundary. While " limbo " is often popularly understood to be a " place where souls go " , the term also describes and reflects theological uncertainty. As such, the limbo of children is not part of the Catholic religion's official doctrine (compared to purgatory, which is a part of Roman Catholic doctrine). Official Church teaching remains that the status of these souls (who do not seem to deserve hell, yet cannot follow the divinely-revealed path to heaven) is in limbo — in other words, their fate cannot be determined by any but God. wikipedia.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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