What is Church of England's doctrine on unbaptised dead infants and how was it formed?
Upvote:1
The Church of England is a wide-ranging denomination, and different parts of it hold different view on the nature of baptism. Many members prefer to delay baptism of children until they are old enough to decide for themselves. Others will see baptism as purely symbolic. I would be confident in asserting that there is no universally held opinion about the salvation of infants.
In your question you make a false assumption about the logic of the Church's statement on unbaptized infants. Stating that 'salvation [does] not depend upon whether or not the child has been baptized.' is not to state that all infants are saved. Salvation may depend on other facts, such as the faith of the parents, or on their intention to baptize (even if not carried out).
Significant numbers of Anglicans might well believe that God would not condemn an infant killed before they had a chance to understand and receive the message of salvation.
More post
- 📝 What is the Catholic view on frozen embryos
- 📝 What do Evangelicals who speak negatively of "religion" mean by that?
- 📝 Which of Luther's 95 Theses are still potentially valid critiques of Roman Catholicism?
- 📝 What is the basis of my fractured understanding of "Sola Scriptura"?
- 📝 What is meant by "Selling one’s soul to the Devil"?
- 📝 How old is the idea of premillenial rapture?
- 📝 Is there, or was there, a Christian denomination that believes, or believed, that Jesus Christ was "just a normal human"?
- 📝 What happens to Lutherans who become Catholic?
- 📝 Who is the "advocate" in John 16?
- 📝 Why didn't C.S. Lewis convert to Catholicism?
- 📝 Does Orthodox theology emphasize "redemptive suffering" as much as Catholicism does?
- 📝 In what way is Jesus like Moses?
- 📝 Are there any examples of married, male, non-martyred (white crown), non-royal, canonized Catholic Saints excluding Saint Joseph?
- 📝 Which order/choir of angels did Satan most likely belong to before he fell?
- 📝 When Was The Gospel of Luke Written?
- 📝 What are the effects of the doctrine of Cessationism on the church for carrying out the "great commission" of Jesus?
- 📝 Could the pope adopt a child?
- 📝 What innovations in ethics occurred within Christendom during the 9th Century?
- 📝 At what point did the Roman See start self-identifying as the Catholic Church?
- 📝 Do Catholics subscribe to the "once saved, always saved" doctrine that many evangelical Christians believe in?
- 📝 Which churches/denominations teach about spiritual spouses and marine spirits?
- 📝 According to Catholics & Protestants, do good people from other religions go to heaven as well? If they do, what's the point in being a Christian?
- 📝 Is there a Christian name of the Destroyer Angel?
- 📝 When the child shall play at the hole of the asp, will it be newly created or re-created?
- 📝 Has the notion of "legitimacy" been abandoned in the Catholic Church?
- 📝 Should dating couples who put themselves regularly to the occasion of sin be granted absolution if they do not have a will to avoid such situations?
- 📝 How does OEC explain the existence of pre-fall death?
- 📝 What did salvation mean to the Israelite people of the OT?
- 📝 Which denomination allows h*m*sexuality and why?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for the belief that good works are the fruits of faith?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 What is Church of England's doctrine on unbaptised dead infants and how was it formed?
- 📝 What is the Lutheran doctrine of consubstantiation and how does it differ from transubstantiation and a more general protestant sacramental view?
- 📝 When and how was the doctrine of the one divine will established?
- 📝 Since when did the Catholic church accept Protestant baptism, and what was the original rationale for accepting?
- 📝 How does a Baptist church handle a believer who was already baptized as an infant and confirmed as a youth?
- 📝 What was the Law of God Before Moses and How was It Disseminated?
- 📝 What is the history and explanation as to why the "diaconate" was MIA in the Western Church over a certain period of time?
- 📝 How do Protestantism and the LDS Church differ as to what is required for a believer to attain salvation and eternal life?
- 📝 Why was Descartes' interpretation of the Catholic transubstantiation not approved by Church and how can it be improved?
- 📝 What is the difference in doctrine between the Pentecostal church and the Assemblies of God church?
- 📝 What was the early Church Fathers' understanding of the "baptism with Holy Spirit and fire"?
- 📝 Was there any case of a h*m*sexual priest in the early Church and how did the Church handle that?
- 📝 What is first time infant baptism was established and commissioned according to catholic church? What does church history say about this?
- 📝 How does the Catholic Church reconcile its doctrine of a divine plan with the disorder and randomness of life?
- 📝 What day and year was the first public and general confession held in the Church of England?
- 📝 What was the real cause of the split between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
- 📝 Take away the gospels, and how do we know that Jesus did what he was recorded to have done in terms of miracles?
- 📝 How could Jesus be born during the reign of Herod, and when Quirinius was governor of Syria, if those periods were not contemporary?
- 📝 What is "Manuscript Evidence" and how is it useful?
- 📝 What was the difference between the Pharisees and Sadducees?
- 📝 What does the LDS Church (Mormon) teach about marriage and polygamy in the afterlife?
- 📝 What has the LDS Church (Mormons) historically taught about the Curse of Cain and dark skin?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for identifying the Lazarus Jesus raised from the dead and the Lazarus in the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
- 📝 What is Young-Earth Creationism, and how is it argued for?
- 📝 According to the LDS Church (Mormons), what role do secret handshakes and passwords play into a person's entrance into heaven?
- 📝 From where do Jehovah's Witnesses derive the doctrine that Jesus was and now is Michael the Archangel?
- 📝 How does the LDS Church decide what is included in their scriptural canon?
- 📝 What were the beliefs, teachings, and practices of the church regarding slavery in the New World?
- 📝 How do apologists defend against Bart Ehrman's arguments that Church scribes corrected and changed the Bible to fit their theology?
- 📝 What is the background of the words "notitia," "fiducia," and "assensus" and how do they relate to the biblical notion of "faith"?