If you were baptized as a protestant, do you have to be rebaptized if you convert to Catholicism?
2006-09-06 08:54:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Catholics baptize by immersion or pouring water over the head. Some non-Catholic Churches accept only baptisms by full immersion.
If you were baptized as a non-Catholic Christian by immersion or pouring water over the head with the words:
[name], I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
then the Catholic Church recognizes your baptism.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-06 17:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baptism in the Roman Catholic church takes place when you are an infant and is done because they believe all humans carry the stain of original sin upon their soul. The rite is then confirmed and you are made a part of the church will full rights to take communion.
Baptism in the Christian faiths (not all) is for the remission of your sin, and approx. 21 other things, including putting on Christ, receiving the circumcision of the heart, as a seal in the spirit of the covenant you have entered into with our Lord. You are then added to the church by the Lord Himself. You cannot join the church, you must be added. Calvinist's teach that baptism is nothing more than an "outward sign of an inward faith or change which has already occurred." Yet, they do not address the sin removal issue and blood contact issue in the DEATH and Burial which is baptism.
Catholicism does have adult baptism by immersion, and YES I believe you must be baptized unto their doctrine.
2006-09-06 09:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by DA R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Catholics believe in one Baptism for the forgivness of sins"
When you convert to Catholosism, you will be asked to get your Baptism certificate to the Church that is Initating you into Catholosism. Then the Church will make sure the Baptism is valid (ususally just verifying the oil blend for the Baptism). Most all Christians Baptise the same ... even a normal layperson like myself can give Baptisms with the right words, and ingrediants.
2006-09-06 09:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, in protestant church, the baptism is as it is in the bible, like Jesus did, and also like every other person in the bible did it. First you need to believe in Christ and then get baptized, but in the catholic church ain't that way, they baptized people when they even cant walk and talk, they don't choose to do it. And even when they are old they do not believe in Christ as a Savior so it doesn't have a real meaning.
2006-09-06 09:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by christian? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the elementary distinction is that Catholics (capital C) are component of the Roman Church. they provide theory to anybody who isn't a member to be Protestant, whether he's or no longer. i will provide you solutions on your record based upon the Episcopal Church. a million: Statues are optionally available, because of the fact their sole objective is to look extreme-high quality. we don't worship the statues any further than Romans do, yet neither will we look for mediation by any Saint to chat to God. 2: each Liturgy incorporates a typical Confession of Sin and the Absolution. If a individual feels the will for greater, there is face-to-face Reconciliation with the Priest. 3: purely Roman clergymen won't marry. each of our clergymen, whether male or female, might marry and raise families. 4: Baptism is the fundamental beginning up of our Lives with God. It ought to by no skill be missed. No different Sacrament might settle for till one is Baptized.
2016-10-14 09:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by saleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Protestant baptisms are fully recognized as valid in the Catholic Church!
(A side note: Protestant marriages are recognized as a valid sacrament in the Catholic Church, even if the protestants themselves don't recognize its sacramentality--pretty cool, huh?)
2006-09-06 08:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mary's Daughter 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The question is all wrong.
Baptism has nothing to do with denomination and everything to do with what you believe.
No one ever "has to" get baptised. Baptism is a choice the believer makes to identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and being raised to a new life by choosing to follow Jesus. Be baptised only once in your life, and only after you have made a choice to be forgiven of your sins and you've asked Jesus to become Lord of your life.
2006-09-06 09:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by Willie S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no difference, except from what I see Catholic's are baptised as babies and they sprinkle water on their head. I wouldn't do that for me though, I think the baby should be old enough to 'repent and be baptised, follow me' this kinda thing, but the baby can't repent, not old enough. I would have my baby dedicated though. Also, Catholics sprinkle water on their head but the word baptism means to be fully submerged so that's what I did
2006-09-06 09:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, as long as it was in the name of the father, son and holy spirit
2006-09-06 08:57:58 · answer #9 · answered by Squirrel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the time no, but it depends on which protestants.
I know I did not have to be.
Peace!
(Good question)
2006-09-06 08:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋