... or is it just at the whim of particular churches? To put it another way, if I know someone is going to have this done, can I confidently predict what religion they are?
Cheers :-)
2007-03-27 12:26:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lots of interesting and helpful answers but I can't decide which is best, so I'll put it to the vote. Thanks!
2007-03-30 07:47:48 · update #1
If you mean specifically at Adolescences I can't think of any. I know that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that full immersion water baptism should ONLY happen when the person has decided of his/her free will to dedicate their lives to Jehovah. As such no age maximum is stipulated. The only minimum is that the one being baptised is old enough to make the decision on their own. I was 17.
2007-03-27 22:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Jehovah's Witnesses, we practice "full immersion" baptism, although it is much less, um, memorable than the Southern Baptists' version :0)
As for the age of a person to be baptized, we do not baptize babies, but instead follow the example of Jesus Christ and his followers, who were baptized only after they had attained the proper understanding that baptism requires.
2007-03-27 12:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by danni_d21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know of any other groups that always do it for that age, but Mormons typically baptize children at 8 years old (not really adolescent...) and older. But, many churches will baptize a person of any age if the person hasn't had a chance to be baptized yet.
2007-03-27 12:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by KS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Baptist church, is the only one that I know of that does full immersion and as( Matthew 20:22-23 ) as Jesus said to.
If you chose another church ask them
in what way they baptize. Do they baptize as Jesus told His disciples to baptize.
In the name of The Father,and Of The Son, and of The Holy Spirit
So do Jewish believers.
2007-03-27 12:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the same no matter where you go on earth.
A person may be baptized and are encouraged to do so once they are eight years old, not before. Children under eight do not need to be baptized.
2007-03-27 12:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Southern Baptist does. I was baptized at 10 years old.
BTW, I was baptized (full immersion) in a creek in about 4 feet of muddy water in the middle of November in Ohio. Mighty cold and unpleasant.
2007-03-27 12:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southern baptist is the only ones I know of. They did it to me years ago. I still remember the laughter of the crowd at the thud of my *** hitting the ground, slipping on the wet floor around the basin.
Maybe it was a sign. :)
2007-03-27 12:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 8 years old for mormons
2007-03-27 12:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by Tiktaalik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking for some crazy cult?
2007-03-27 12:33:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Catholics do if it is requested.
2007-03-27 12:45:59 · answer #10 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋