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Does baptism have adverse affects on innocent people?
2007-01-13 04:27:15 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I like the second part of your question better 'Does baptism have adverse effects on innocent people'?
However lets try and answer your first question:-
I am atheist which means simply that I do not believe in God, as a consequence of that I also do not believe in any religion, but I certainly do believe that folk can be brainwashed into believing all sorts of rubbish, such as voodoo etc etc (and religion) if their 'belief ' is strong enough they will believe that that 'holy water' or ten rats tails will harm them then it could happen!
Back to point two, baptism is a sort of religious and symbolic washing away of sins so one can restart life's journey, you are correct to ask 'What about an innocent person', it must be some form of blasphemy to wash away sins that have never been committed?
Or even go to confession when you don't really have anything to confess!
Wasn't Jesus without sin? before he was baptised?
When he stepped in to save the prostitute from stoning he said
" Let him without sin throw the first stone" Why didn't he throw the first stone himself?
I have been Christened, Confirmed, Baptised, and was up to a point Brainwashed? Then I saw the light!!
Innocent??? innocent of what?
Plenty of room for thought in your question, what would you suggest as a suitable punishment for an innocent going to baptism? Turn them into a sinner, give them impure thoughts?
The mind boggles, could make a good film, along with a lot of blood, holy water and a good dollop of the crusaders, not forgetting loads of sex and plenty of 'proof' from one or two of the bibles.
Could be a hit, do you want to buy into it??
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Baptism won't harm innocent people. But if you are a vampire, you probably won't want to climb into the Baptistry.....
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Its only a myth hunnie. For holy water to burn the skin, it would have to have acid in it. For people who are actually possessed, its the general idea of having anything holy put near them. They writh in terror and scream louder than you cant imagine. Its not the water, its the meaning behind it. The smoke is only hollywood trickery to make us gaze in wonder, awe and excitement.
Again, baptism is only a religious ritual. It will not have any adverse affects on anyone, no matter what theyre religion is.
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After they sit in make up for 4 or 5 hours, holy water would just devestate them. All that work ruined in a second, the make up melting down thier face, yea - its ugly.
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there is nothing called holy water
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Hindus consider the cows urine as holy. Is that the holy water you are referring to?
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Holy water is a carryover from the Old Testament. Jesus's arrival put an end to such things. No one on earth can bless water and make it holy. Only God can do that. Same thing with baptism. Baptism is still practiced, but it isn't necessary for entering Heaven.
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Ive seen what it does to vampires and the undead on TV
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From my experience and research it doesn't work. It just smell nicer than water.
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YES IT IS BAD INNIT and if you touch it and you have a evil heart you will scrunch up into a paper like substance and the vicar will put you in a bottle and leave you on a shelf. However you can be re-constituted but you may have to wait till Jesus comes back.
The above paragraph may or may not be true please read the small print found in the Bible for the real truth.
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I would rely on it. Strange though 'cause I don't go to church or anything like that. But if my mother mentions that she has some holy water, I often take some and sprinkle it on my family and pray for health and happiness
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it kills vampires the undead so when thay jesus bloke comes back he will be smocking
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it gives you a halo.....mind you i might be talking s*hit.
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I guess Kirk or Spock never beamed down into a baptistry, did they?
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I don't know but I haven't touched the stuff since I became an atheist. Of course I know it won't do anything but why take a chance you know what i mean.
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Yeah. It really hurts. I'm a vampire and have personal experience of this. It stings when you get it on your skin and is a real downer as it won't come off my black cape as well.
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Its being blessed is a ritual and the ritual and the water are symbolic.
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films=fictionalized story lines.
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2007-01-13 05:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like the second part of your question better 'Does baptism have adverse effects on innocent people'?
However lets try and answer your first question:-
I am atheist which means simply that I do not believe in God, as a consequence of that I also do not believe in any religion, but I certainly do believe that folk can be brainwashed into believing all sorts of rubbish, such as voodoo etc etc (and religion) if their 'belief ' is strong enough they will believe that that 'holy water' or ten rats tails will harm them then it could happen!
Back to point two, baptism is a sort of religious and symbolic washing away of sins so one can restart life's journey, you are correct to ask 'What about an innocent person', it must be some form of blasphemy to wash away sins that have never been committed?
Or even go to confession when you don't really have anything to confess!
Wasn't Jesus without sin? before he was baptised?
When he stepped in to save the prostitute from stoning he said
" Let him without sin throw the first stone" Why didn't he throw the first stone himself?
I have been Christened, Confirmed, Baptised, and was up to a point Brainwashed? Then I saw the light!!
Innocent??? innocent of what?
Plenty of room for thought in your question, what would you suggest as a suitable punishment for an innocent going to baptism? Turn them into a sinner, give them impure thoughts?
The mind boggles, could make a good film, along with a lot of blood, holy water and a good dollop of the crusaders, not forgetting loads of sex and plenty of 'proof' from one or two of the bibles.
Could be a hit, do you want to buy into it??
2007-01-13 05:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Holy water is a carryover from the Old Testament. Jesus's arrival put an end to such things. No one on earth can bless water and make it holy. Only God can do that. Same thing with baptism. Baptism is still practiced, but it isn't necessary for entering Heaven.
2007-01-13 04:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its only a myth hunnie. For holy water to burn the skin, it would have to have acid in it. For people who are actually possessed, its the general idea of having anything holy put near them. They writh in terror and scream louder than you cant imagine. Its not the water, its the meaning behind it. The smoke is only hollywood trickery to make us gaze in wonder, awe and excitement.
Again, baptism is only a religious ritual. It will not have any adverse affects on anyone, no matter what theyre religion is.
2007-01-13 04:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i imagine i'm a good vamp. I dont difficulty people and that i concepts me own corporation. Crosses and holy water do no longer damage people like me. Twilight, Anne Rice and Hollywood do not recognize some thing.
2016-10-31 00:13:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After they sit in make up for 4 or 5 hours, holy water would just devestate them. All that work ruined in a second, the make up melting down thier face, yea - its ugly.
2007-01-13 04:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES IT IS BAD INNIT and if you touch it and you have a evil heart you will scrunch up into a paper like substance and the vicar will put you in a bottle and leave you on a shelf. However you can be re-constituted but you may have to wait till Jesus comes back.
The above paragraph may or may not be true please read the small print found in the Bible for the real truth.
2007-01-13 04:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by : 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would rely on it. Strange though 'cause I don't go to church or anything like that. But if my mother mentions that she has some holy water, I often take some and sprinkle it on my family and pray for health and happiness
2007-01-13 04:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Baptism won't harm innocent people. But if you are a vampire, you probably won't want to climb into the Baptistry.....
2007-01-13 04:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah. It really hurts. I'm a vampire and have personal experience of this. It stings when you get it on your skin and is a real downer as it won't come off my black cape as well.
2007-01-13 04:30:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know but I haven't touched the stuff since I became an atheist. Of course I know it won't do anything but why take a chance you know what i mean.
2007-01-13 04:30:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋