Why are you baptizing?

jillianmb

Hi ladies,

 I'm usually over at thenest, but have a question for those of you who are baptizing your babies. 

I'm currently getting my masters at a protestant seminary and lately we've been studying the sacrament of baptism.  I understand the theological implications of baptism, but I also know some families who are only moderately or slightly religious have their infants baptized. Not that I would object to it- but I am curious to see the different reasons or motivations of different families.

 Why are you baptizing?
 

sbryant021408

I was not baptized until I was 12. My parents raised us christian, but left it open and when we became a certain age it was our decision if we wanted to be or not.

That is probably what I will do with my LO. 

ivs112

I'm Catholic and will be baptizing DD in the spring. I'm not super devout and don't agree with everything the church stands for but I do strongly believe in God and want to pass on my beliefs on to my child.

Juleslovescats

ivs112:

I'm Catholic and will be baptizing DD in the spring. I'm not super devout and don't agree with everything the church stands for but I do strongly believe in God and want to pass on my beliefs on to my child.

 This. And my DD is Avery as well. Great minds thinks alike

Kristri07

ivs112:

I'm Catholic and will be baptizing DD in the spring. I'm not super devout and don't agree with everything the church stands for but I do strongly believe in God and want to pass on my beliefs on to my child.

 

This.  I was raised Catholic and have a strong belief in God (although I do disagree with some of the Church teachings) and I think it is impt for my son to be raised with a specific faith.

LSU628

My DH's family is very Catholic, so we will have her christened next month b/c it is important to them. I was raised Baptist and like the pp I chose to be baptised when I was old enough to make that decision for myself. I really don't care is DD decides to be Catholic or Baptist, or whatever as long as she understands the importance of faith.

gwenypher7

I am protestant, but my DH and his family are Catholic.  DH's father is a deacon at a Catholic Church, so he will be baptizing dd in a few months.

While baby baptism is not part of my personal belief, I see no harm in following his family traditions. I also want dd to be baptized later in life if she chooses to be.

And, truth be told, I think DH's father would be offended if we did not let him baptize her.

MrsBeckaT615

Our family is Catholic... to not baptize is out of the question. 

simple288

I'm Roman Catholic and my husband is Buddhist. We both undestand each other's religion with respect and we are both as you say slightly religious. I don't go to Church everyweek and he's never step into a Buddhist temple. We're having LO baptized for we do believe we want her to be part of God's children. She will be introduce to both religion as she grows up.

tk5851

I am planning on baptizing my LO in the Summer. I feel that I would like to raise my child knowing that there is a higher power. Though I am not a religious fanatic I do believe that there is a higher power. When he gets older and decides that he wants to follow a different faith, that is fine by me and i will respect his decision.

Also, I feel that it sometimes looks a little funny when a 25 year old man gets baptized in order to get married in a cathloic church. I would rather baptize him when he is younger.

RedQueen82

MsBeckaT615:

Our family is Catholic... to not baptize is out of the question. 

This.

 

jillianmb

simple288:

I'm Roman Catholic and my husband is Buddhist. We both undestand each other's religion with respect and we are both as you say slightly religious. I don't go to Church everyweek and he's never step into a Buddhist temple. We're having LO baptized for we do believe we want her to be part of God's children. She will be introduce to both religion as she grows up.

 

This is really interesting.  Does the church in which you are baptizing your daughter have any objections to your DH being Buddhist?  

rgomez16

ivs112:

I'm Catholic and will be baptizing DD in the spring. I'm not super devout and don't agree with everything the church stands for but I do strongly believe in God and want to pass on my beliefs on to my child.

Ditto.