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Originally posted by stevepaa
Some extreme fundamentalists may indeed believe that unbaptized go to hell.
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Doesn't fit with the thief on the cross who clearly was not baptized, and an adult (had plenty of time to have made a decision to be baptized before he ended up on the cross). "And he said, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.' And He said unto him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.'" Luke 23:42,43 RSV.
Baptism is symbolic of rebirth into Christianity in my understanding. The physical act is not necessary. The Catholic view is somewhat different, hence they believe in baptism at birth.
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