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created by [deleted] on 02/03/2012 at 18:44 UTC
194 upvotes, 10 top-level comments (showing 10)
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Comment by [deleted] at 02/03/2012 at 18:53 UTC
17 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm sorry for your loss, friend.
My father committed suicide and the church forbade him from being buried in the Christian cemetery with "other" Christians, because suicide is a mortal sin.
Funny how the argument is so often made that we should not criticize religion / faith because it "comforts" people.
Comment by [deleted] at 02/03/2012 at 18:53 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm sorry for your loss.
Comment by AmberHeartsDisney at 02/03/2012 at 19:11 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
So sorry for your loss.
Comment by MissRemix at 02/03/2012 at 21:47 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
How hard it must be to write about your children. So so very sad. (Hugs)
Comment by [deleted] at 02/03/2012 at 23:00 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yup...I think you win whatever everyone's doing right now...
Comment by [deleted] at 03/03/2012 at 00:15 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Terribly sorry for your loss.
Comment by [deleted] at 03/03/2012 at 01:21 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I'm sorry for your loss. There isnt a single damn thing I can say that will make a shred of diffrence but I've lost loved ones as well (as we all will at some point) and I understand how hard it can be.
Comment by nobodytoldme at 03/03/2012 at 02:01 UTC
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Sorry man
Comment by Tofulicious at 03/03/2012 at 03:25 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Sorry for your loss, they will always be with you in your memories. ((hugs))
Comment by dja0794 at 03/03/2012 at 01:12 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I'm terribly sorry for your loss. However, as atheists we should always try to be as accurate in our criticisms as possible. I have no idea whether or not it will be a comfort to you, but the Catholic church does not believe that.
It's something that I studied in a Theology class last semester. It's known as "Baptism by Blood" in which someone dies before they can be Baptized. The church knows that this happens and the official position is that those children had no way of being baptized in time and they would not be punished. This also applies to people who never had the chance to hear the "word of God."
