# Is "limbo" a real thing for christians/Catholics? Or is it made-up?

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**Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-limbo-a-real-thing-for-christians-catholics-or-is-it-made-up/1026945/75 "2026-01-25T04:35:16Z")

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Faith and logic are opposites. Logic demands proof but starts with definitions, things taken on faith. Faith defines itself by its refusal to provide proof.

Religion, a human institution, gets itself into trouble when it tries to be logical.

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