Grailhunter
Well-Known Member
@Renniks @Philip James
I hope you guys are not debating or taking exception to this being a Catholic belief.
Infant baptism did not originate with the Catholics.
From the earliest writings that we have, this is a practice of the early church.
From there the beliefs of Fundamentalists are skewed....that is from Baptism means you only get wet and is not necessary for salvation, to the person that energies from the water is reborn a new person, absolutely sinless. It just depends on which one of the 30,000 Protestant denominations you subscribe to, or if you are one of the "church of one" people.
Personally I love the idea of christening a baby with baptism, then I also like the idea of adult baptism to confirm their beliefs.
The Catholics have something called confirmation...which occurs later.
Either way I am not going to pooh pooh either one.
Christ told us to be baptized and perform the ritual of bread and wine. If you say you believe in Christ but not what He said, or if you do not believe these rituals are necessary, then that is between you and Him. I am not about to start judging 30,000 denominations, life is too short.
I hope you guys are not debating or taking exception to this being a Catholic belief.
Infant baptism did not originate with the Catholics.
From the earliest writings that we have, this is a practice of the early church.
From there the beliefs of Fundamentalists are skewed....that is from Baptism means you only get wet and is not necessary for salvation, to the person that energies from the water is reborn a new person, absolutely sinless. It just depends on which one of the 30,000 Protestant denominations you subscribe to, or if you are one of the "church of one" people.
Personally I love the idea of christening a baby with baptism, then I also like the idea of adult baptism to confirm their beliefs.
The Catholics have something called confirmation...which occurs later.
Either way I am not going to pooh pooh either one.
Christ told us to be baptized and perform the ritual of bread and wine. If you say you believe in Christ but not what He said, or if you do not believe these rituals are necessary, then that is between you and Him. I am not about to start judging 30,000 denominations, life is too short.