The Importance of Baptism

In the 2000 year history of the church it has never prayed for its damned, right? So there's a segment of human beings that were potential human beings because it is possible to be damned. The church does not know of any means other than baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude. This is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are reborn of water and spirit. It looks pretty damning when you read the scriptures but the church itself has never definitively declared that Judas is in hell or anyone else for that matter, not even Adolf Hitler - so that's a great sign of hope.