Reply #20: Here's my thought... [View All]

[classof56]

Once a child is born, that little soul is destined for heaven or hell. The "age of accountability" is five or ten or 12, it varies among fundies, but the bottom line is, unless that little soul has accepted Christ as Saviour, the person is destined for eternity in hell. That makes it all the more incumbent upon fundies to ensure that each and every person has heard the gospel and had the opportunity to acknowledge his/her sins, repent and be born again. Now, personally, I don't know what happens to aborted fetuses, but I do know what, according to fundamentalist beliefs, happens to unsaved souls. Christians really do need to be focusing on the state of those already born, spreading Christ's message and bringing souls to him. Maybe you could try impressing upon those you talk with how critical it is to focus on Jesus' mission to bring lost souls to him and thus ensuring their salvation and eternal life in his presence. It's clear they don't much care what happens to children once they're born in the material sense but in the spiritual sense, these folks should care very, very much. That's what Christ's life, his death and his earthly message of love and compassion is all about.

If they can't latch onto that, then I figure they're simply hopeless. Sounds like you might be thinking that already.

Blessings!