Wednesday, 11 February 2009

The Wayuus in the Inferno

According to Dante’s Inferno, What happens to the Wayuus when they die?

The wayuus would be in the first circle (Limbo), or the circle of the Virtuous Pagans. They have another religion, and since they were never enlightened by Jesus then they cannot go into paradise, but they would not be tormented. As wayuus, they would only lose all hope of enlightment, but they would not be subjected to any kind of punishment. In this circle reside also the people who lived before the coming of Christ, such as Homer, Horace, and Lucan. Perhaps some of the wisest wayuus would be among the master souls of pagan antiquity, which are, to my understanding, the wisest of the pagans. According to Dante this is the highest rank someone can achieve without God.

"...they did not sin; and yet, though they have merits, that's not enough, because they lack baptism, the portal of the faith that you embrace." pg. 33

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