Why do Catholics get baptized as babies typically and other religions, like Jehovah's Witnesses, get baptized as adults? What is the correct time in your life to do it and why?
2006-09-03 08:57:16 · 8 answers · asked by ♥ Arvizu16 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholicism, being the oldest form of Christianity, baptizes babies as a tradition -- in olden times, it was thought that unbaptized children {many infants died directly after or during birth} would go to hell/limbo.
Many other sects wait until they feel that the individual can really decide whether or not they feel ready to take on that kind of spiritual commitment.
2006-09-03 09:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Adrian 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a debate that has not been resolved. But the Catholics as well as the Lutherans have infant baptism because they believe that it is when the Holy Spirit comes into the life of the child. Not only is it a commitment of the parents to raise the child as a Christian but it is bringing the Holy Spirit into the life of the child. The Bible does not expliciting say anything against infant baptism. Jesus said for us to baptize all nations. And all nations include children.
2006-09-03 09:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by mamaloo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what baptism means to you. Catholics (and others) baptize babies to mark them as children of God. Other denominations baptize only believers as a symbol of their choice. It is an individual decision.
2006-09-03 08:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sabrina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The right time to get baptized is when you are mature enough to understand what the act you are doing symbolizes and why you should be doing it. To do something without knowing why is just as bad as not doing it at all.
2006-09-03 12:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way to get baptized is after you have asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior of your life. By being Born Again and then and only then be baptized by submersion. that means going under the water and then coming up this is what Jesus did and He commands
2006-09-03 09:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by teacher2you2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and BLESSED them.
Jesus gave children a blessing, he did not baptize them,
2006-09-03 11:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure about the 'right time' it just depends on what you think, and that you do it (if you are Christian).
2006-09-03 08:59:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ASAP ... without delay.
2006-09-03 17:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋