FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
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souls are waiting to be judged and placed
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Souls who have lost their way and don’t know they are dead
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Souls who died before Christ dwell
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souls that are on their way to heaven
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term Limbo of the Fathers was a medieval name for the part of the underworld (Hades) where the patriarchs of the Old Testament were believed to be kept until Christ’s soul descended into it by his death through crucifixion and freed them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Last Updated: Article History. Table of Contents. limbo, in Roman Catholic theology, the border place between heaven and hell where dwell those souls who, though not condemned to punishment, are deprived of the joy of eternal existence with God in heaven.
Detailed explanation-3: -Limbo, which comes from the Latin word meaning “border” or “edge”, was considered by medieval theologians to be a state or place reserved for the unbaptized dead, including good people who lived before the coming of Christ.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unlike limbo, purgatory is a doctrine of the Church, yet its representations have undergone significant modifications. Historically, the diversity of conceptions of purgatory boggles the mind.
Detailed explanation-5: -According to traditional Roman Catholic teaching, limbo is the postmortem destination of those who have not been baptized, but are not guilty of sin. Lack of baptism bars such people from salvation, but their innocence means that they do not deserve the punishment of hell.