Any legal liability for secretly baptizing the children I babysit?

Answer 1

I'm gonna answer this using two points of views...

ethically, you cant force someone else to follow your religious beliefs

legally, the child isn't yours and its up to their parents to decide either to baptize him or not.(this is something anyone with common sense knows), their parents would have baptized him already if they wanted to. if you did that to my child, I'd shoot you in the head -cough-- i mean.. sue you =)

personally, I don't give a rats *** about ''the mission of rescuing souls by baptizing'' or ''accepting Jesus'' bullshit, and well.. my parents are catholic, but for ''x'' reasons I wasn't baptized, and I'm glad because I had the option to choose my own religion, which in my case is none... I respect religious people and avoid arguing with them about stuff that hurt their sensibility but when it's about FORCING and SHOVING what you believe down someone else's throat, then my kindness changes, as you can see...maybe you don't understand this, but we are in a world supposed to be ruled by laws and human rights including FREEDOM OF CHOICE(established by common agreement), not what a group of people believes what is right or not while thinking if others don't agree with them they're just wrong.

Answer 2

hypothetical? which means you're just doing this to get opinions, not because your actually in the situation. well first off where did i heaer that this catholic priest was a phedophile? if it was from a trusted source like another parent whom had actually had him as a babysitter, i would be more persuaded against him. However if it was a random person i had never met who hated his guts and would do anything to ruin his reputation and did not have children, i would probably not believe it. it also depends on who the athiest is. I know some athiests who are just sincerely misled and not bitter or cruel people, they just got their beliefs confused. say it was my friend who i knew forever and i knew s/he wouldent ever do anything at all to hurt my baby i would be more persuaded for thme. If it was say some1 i dident know in chains and black leather with a harley who swore he dident rly kill his baby brother, i would be persuaded - aw heck who am i kidding i wld never leave my kid wiff a freak like that. if both were the worse choice, i would just stay home. but in general i dont really think religion has a lot to do with child care performance. i mean, i agree that i wouldnt want my six year old kid liek hanging out with ozzy osbourn all day bt if hes just an athiest and hes reeally a good babysitter i dont thikn it would be a prob. plus when i look for a sitter i dont ask what their religion is. now other things like sexual orientation or age or track record or references they are important because it could concern the safety of yr child so i guess rely idk i cant help but weasel ok? lol

Answer 3

If the child isn't old enough to know what's going on then baptizing them doesn't matter anyway. A person must knowingly accept Jesus Christ once they reach and acceptable age before they are saved, then they should be baptized otherwise it is pointless.

But, yes I believe that the parents could press charges since you forced your religous preferences on the kids

Answer 4

Ethically yes, are the children old enough to understand all this? I thought baptism was so the chlidren could be raised by whomever is their guardian in a God fearing, Bible reading environment. If you watch them only part of the time and then the adult comes home and you leave, then where's the benefit in that? Read them gospel stories for kids, teach them about Jesus, God and doing what is right, and help them grow to be strong so they can give themselves to God when they are old enough to decide. Because they are children they have Grace, and because they have your guidance, they can possibly accept conflicting moral codes from the babysitter and the guardian without harming their psychology. but don't make these children "lie" about where they 've been. Kids don't usually do well keeping secrets unless they are older than 9 or 10 and they see a clear reason not to be truthful. Plus, Disagreeing with these folks who may or may not believe is only going to come back on you for "meddling" in their lives, wouldn't you say that may be a fair assessment? If you are hired to watch them at one location, their home I suppose-- and that does not include permission for any outside trips "to town", then yes, you can be in trouble if they were outside the home when they were supposed to be inside their own home...or wherever. Ask another of the children's relatives to help you in this, or try and get the guardian/parent to attend a social picnic at church or something small. Or ask the youth pastor to visit the family when the parent guardian is available and have them voice the concern for the children's future well-being as well as for the whole family. Work on the adult first, making all sorts of invitations to visit your worship place on a "fun" day may encourage them to return to a service, but they need to see the reasoning in doing so. If these adults see no need in faith for their life, then that's sad, but stick with the kids and help them. Eventually, you have to let God Himself sort it out. Pray for the parent /guardians that they have a change of heart and an awakening of faith to help and support the young lives of these children.

AMEN, little sister and Go in Faith!

Answer 5

Who the hell are you to go and force a religious ceremony upon other peoples children? Would you like it if I secretly baptized your kid(s)?

Answer 6

No but only do it if you would have no problem with say a devil worshipper secretly performing satanic rituals for your own kids. Sorry toots it cuts both ways. Freedom of Religion,YEAH!

Answer 7

what the HELL is your problem! why in the world would you push a religion on someone. I would not only sue you but I would probably kick your ***. you are NOT the childs parent, you have NO right.

Answer 8

Mind if I come over and hold some satanic rituals for your own kids to welcome them to the kingdom of evil?

You have no right to put your religious beliefs on someone else's kids.

Answer 9

You can't do that you are not the kids parents you have no right in inferring with there life, you are the babysitter. It is the parents decision to do that.

Answer 10

I'd guess you could be sued, or perhaps committed to an asylum.