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   Q: Well, I have a serious issue and I want a scientifically based unbiased   
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   based on my knowledge and training. What is the issue you'd like to discuss?   
      
   Q: In terms of various theologies, where do souls of the unborn children go   
   [in case of miscarriage or abortion], having not yet done good nor evil?   
   A: The concept of what happens to the souls of unborn children in various   
   theologies can vary widely depending on the religion or belief system. Here   
   are a few examples:   
      
   In Christianity, there are different interpretations. Some believe that unborn   
   children go to heaven because they are considered innocent and have not   
   committed any sins. Others believe that they are not given a soul until they   
   are   
   born, and therefore are not judged by God until they have had the opportunity   
   to live and make choices.   
      
   In Islam, it is believed that all souls are created before they are born, and   
   that   
   unborn children are no exception. They are believed to be fully formed human   
   beings and have the potential to become believers or non-believers, but their   
   ultimate fate is up to God.   
      
   In Hinduism, the belief is that the soul is eternal and undergoes multiple   
   rebirths. Unborn children are believed to have a soul that has been   
   reincarnated from a previous life, and their fate in the next life is   
   determined by   
   their karma, or the actions they took in their previous lives.   
      
   In Buddhism, it is believed that the soul is impermanent and constantly   
   changing. Unborn children are considered to have a "potential" soul, which will   
   be reborn in a future life. However, the exact nature of the rebirth and the   
   circumstances of the next life are determined by the individual's karma.   
      
   It is important to note that these are just a few examples, and that beliefs   
   about the fate of unborn souls can vary widely depending on the religion or   
   belief system.   
      
   Q: What is the Catholic teaching on the issue of the souls of the unborn   
   children who die due to abortion or miscarriage?   
   A: In Catholicism, the Church teaches that all human beings have a soul from   
   the moment of conception, and that the unborn child is a unique and   
   irreplaceable human being. The Church also teaches that deliberate abortion is   
   a grave moral evil and a sin.   
      
   Regarding the fate of the souls of unborn children who die due to abortion or   
   miscarriage, the Catholic Church does not offer a definitive answer. While the   
   Church teaches that all human beings are created in the image and likeness of   
   God, and that the souls of the innocent are entrusted to the mercy of God, it   
   does not provide a specific doctrine on the eternal fate of the souls of the   
   unborn.   
      
   Some Catholics believe that unborn children who die before birth may be   
   granted the grace of baptism by desire, which is a spiritual baptism that can   
   be   
   received through the desire for baptism or through the grace of God. Others   
   believe that they are entrusted to the mercy of God, who judges each soul   
   based on their individual circumstances and the state of their soul at the time   
   of their death.   
      
   Ultimately, while the Church teaches that all human beings have a soul from   
   the moment of conception and are created in the image and likeness of God,   
   the fate of the souls of the unborn who die due to abortion or miscarriage   
   remains a matter of theological speculation and personal belief.   
      
   Q: How does Paul in Romans say that God loved Jacob and hated Esau before   
   the children committed good or evil in the aspect of death of the unborn child?   
   A: In Romans 9:11-13, Paul is discussing God's sovereign choice and the   
   election of Israel as God's chosen people. The passage reads:   
      
   "Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad--in order   
   that God's purpose in election might stand: not by works but by him who calls--   
   she was told, 'The older will serve the younger.' Just as it is written:   
   'Jacob I   
   loved, but Esau I hated.'"   
      
   In this passage, Paul is referring to the story of Jacob and Esau from the book   
   of Genesis, where God chose Jacob over Esau to receive the birthright and   
   blessing. The phrase "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated" is a quotation from   
   Malachi 1:2-3, where God expresses his love for Israel and his hatred for Edom   
   (Esau's descendants).   
      
   Paul's point is that God's choice of Jacob over Esau was not based on   
   anything they had done, but on God's sovereign choice and purpose. Similarly,   
   in the context of the death of unborn children, some Christians believe that   
   God's sovereign choice and purpose is at work, even if we do not fully   
   understand it. However, it is important to note that this passage is not   
   specifically about the fate of unborn children, but rather about God's choice   
   and election of his people.   
      
   Q: Are you familiar with Solomon saying in the Ecclesiastes that the name of   
   a miscarried child is covered in darkness and what do you think was the fate   
   of such children?   
   A: Yes, in Ecclesiastes 6:3, Solomon writes, "If a man fathers a hundred   
   children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his   
   soul is not satisfied with life's good things, and he also has no burial, I   
   say that   
   a stillborn child is better off than he."   
      
   Solomon is emphasizing the futility of a life without satisfaction or purpose,   
   and he uses the image of a stillborn child as an example of a life that never   
   had a chance to experience those things. He suggests that the stillborn child   
   is   
   better off than someone who has lived a long life but has not found   
   fulfillment.   
      
   The passage does not explicitly state what happens to the souls of stillborn   
   or miscarried children, but it does suggest that they are at rest and at peace,   
   which could be interpreted as a form of afterlife. However, it is important to   
   note that the passage is poetic and metaphorical in nature, and it should not   
   be interpreted as a definitive statement on the fate of unborn children.   
   Different Christian traditions have varying beliefs about the fate of unborn   
   children, and there is no single, definitive answer to this question.   
      
   Q: What is Jehovah's Witness teaching on when unborn children receive soul?   
   A: According to Jehovah's Witnesses, human life begins at conception, but   
   they do not believe that a person receives a soul at the moment of conception.   
   Instead, they teach that a person is a soul, rather than having a soul. In   
   their   
      
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