Baptism
- Thread starter JLM
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It's an initiation ceremony for a religion.
Serves no purpose outside of the context of religion.
Serves no purpose outside of the context of religion.
I have no objection to Baptism per se, but isn't it a little presumptuous to perform the ceremony before the subject is cognizant of the ramifications? :smile:
Of course a lot of "Christians" think they know what is good for everyone else.
I suppose, although I think there is validity for circumcision if a doctors deems it beneficial to health.
Well, the 'real' reason is that it's a religious ceremony to induct people into the club.
People who are part of the club believe that it's to wash away sins, but that's simply a belief on the part of the club members.
I can't speak for the other Christian dwnominations except for Catholic. For Catholics it's more than just being baptized into the Catholic faith for the child. The parents and the Godparents have a very large role. The Parents promise to bring the child up in the Catholic faith and the Godparents, who are the child's representatives or advocates promise to help and ensure the child is brought up on the faith if something happens to the parents. I know of no member of the clergy that still advocates that it is to absolve the child of original sin as Jesus Christ died on the cross to absolve all of mankinds sins, including the original sin.