Virtuous Pagans

(person) by ModernAngel (6.1 d) (print) ? I like it! Tue Feb 08 2000 at 23:23:05

In Dante's Inferno, the first circle of Hell (that is, Limbo) is reserved for virtuous pagans and unbaptized children. These were not tormented in Hell, having had no chance to come to God through Christ, but were eternally bereft of hope.

The Catholic view on the hypothetical tribesman	circles of Hell	Limbo	Some things exist whether you believe in them or not
We've Replaced Your Freedom with the Illusion of Freedom	Inferno	Hell	Dante
ball and chain	Pagan	CBC	Bereft

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