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What do you think of baptism?

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Re: What do you think of baptism?

  • imagekmeek19:
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    In the Episcopal church, baptism is a welcoming into the church community.  Finn was baptized and will make his own decision years down the road whether or not he will be confirmed in the Episcopal faith.  It will be totally up to him.  Pretty much the same as in the Catholic church.

    However, I don't think our traditions (yours and mine, OP) are the norm which is why you got the reaction you did.  

    I guess I was just under the impression that it was a common practice to have your child baptized. Not everyone does it, but it's isn't too rare!

    I mean, we aren't sacrificing the baby or something Indifferent

    LOL!

    I've always thought it was common practice, as well. I grew up United Methodist and was baptized before I was one. DH was baptized Catholic and I later was confirmed into the Catholic church. The only denomination I knew of that baptized multiple times (or at least what I've been told by the people who went to that church near where I grew up) was Baptist.

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  • imageMrsSR:

    We are Catholic.  I am pretty religious (as is DH).  In fact, I teach at a Catholic school.

    DD was baptized at a very young age, two months.  To me, baptism is about original sin and promising to raise DD to know God.

    When she is older, she can decided if she wants to be confirmed.  That is the real decision as to what you are going to do with your religious life.

    DH was not baptized as a child and had to receive 3 sacraments before his 4th (our marriage).  Needless to say, he was pretty annoyed that his mom never had him baptized or had him make his Communion. 

    in short, no matter what you decide to do, it's probably gonna be wrong.

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  • imageZoeyMarie:

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    No baptism. We're atheists. We had a fake christening for my eighty-year-old great aunt. She's a nun and she was fretting so my mother told a white lie. 

    How do you have a "fake christening?"

    My mum picked a date, made up a name for him, gave her aunt some fake godparent names, and I played along when she called to tell us how proud she was and that she was praying for us. If there is a hell, my seat's secure.
  • imageBailey81:
    imageZoeyMarie:

    imageBailey81:
    No baptism. We're atheists. We had a fake christening for my eighty-year-old great aunt. She's a nun and she was fretting so my mother told a white lie. 

    How do you have a "fake christening?"

    My mum picked a date, made up a name for him, gave her aunt some fake godparent names, and I played along when she called to tell us how proud she was and that she was praying for us. If there is a hell, my seat's secure.

    LOL 

    Based on something DH's grandmother said I get the feeling MIL might have done something similar when DS was a baby.  

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  • imageBailey81:
    imageZoeyMarie:

    imageBailey81:
    No baptism. We're atheists. We had a fake christening for my eighty-year-old great aunt. She's a nun and she was fretting so my mother told a white lie. 

    How do you have a "fake christening?"

    My mum picked a date, made up a name for him, gave her aunt some fake godparent names, and I played along when she called to tell us how proud she was and that she was praying for us. If there is a hell, my seat's secure.
    I hear hell is where all the best music is going to be.
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  • imagekmeek19:
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    In the Episcopal church, baptism is a welcoming into the church community.  Finn was baptized and will make his own decision years down the road whether or not he will be confirmed in the Episcopal faith.  It will be totally up to him.  Pretty much the same as in the Catholic church.

    However, I don't think our traditions (yours and mine, OP) are the norm which is why you got the reaction you did.  

    I guess I was just under the impression that it was a common practice to have your child baptized. Not everyone does it, but it's isn't too rare!

    I mean, we aren't sacrificing the baby or something Indifferent

    I'm sorry, I should have clarified.  I meant that baptism = welcoming into the church and not baptism = you are speaking for your child in whether or not he/she accepts Christ.  The Catholic and Episcopal confirmations are more like baptism in other denominations where an older child/adult chooses to be baptised.

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  • We baptized DD in Lutheran church where H's parents are members.  They are very religious and I am not.  I was baptized Catholic.  Baptism is not a set in stone thing were they need to practice that.  It's just a way for them to be accepted as one of God's children.  They can do with what they want when they get older.  The last time I checked, it is your right to make those decisions for your children.  Just like there healthcare, what schools (at least until college) etc.  
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