Catholics are Christian also. while they worship in a different way than we do,, they put their trust in God and Jesus.
by baptizing into the Catholic Church you not only respect the wishes of you fiance,, but you also give God the authority to work in your child's life, early baptism is not a choice of religion, it is a dedication to God.
it is up to you to keep peace in the family, and submit to the wishes of your future husband.
never let the small differences in your religious beliefs come between you.
2007-05-17 09:10:28
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answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7
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Following are the effects of Baptism:
1. It makes a person an adopted son or daughter of God the Father
2. It removes the stain of original sin and restores our communion with God
3. it makes us members of the Body of Christ, the Church
4. It unites us with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
5. The person receives the Holy Spirit to guide them in life.
These gifts are available to anyone who receives Baptism. Why would you want to deny a child these gifts.
May people state that "a child should be able to choose for themselves what they beleive ." A person will choose for themselves what they will believe when they get older whether or not they have been baptized or not. Baptism does not gaurantee that a person will be catholic when they grow up. Baptism is necessary for salvation (John 3: 5), but is no gaurantee.
2007-05-18 02:12:51
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answered by Sldgman 7
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Baptism is by definition a personal choice. Basically, the baptism into the church served two purposes. All churches teaching that you need to be baptised to be saved , comboned with higher infant mortality rates and the teaching of purgatory, hell, heaven ( need to be baptised to get into heaven ha ha ) meant that infants were baptised at a very young age. days , weeks old.
Of course the Catholics have the first communion and confimation at around 7- 8 years old.
Read the bible to your son/daughter and help them to read the bible. Talk to a priest . Can he give you satisfying answers to all of your questions that you have about god , and his purpose, and the bible.
Can anyone ? I know some people that could.
What effect will have on your child to be indcuted into the Church of Rome's feeble grip.
The child will grow and will reach a point where the ycan decide for themselves on matters in life. ( or will without your knowledge ) Here's hoping your relationships with everyone are blessed with good means communicating and total honesty. Do you want your child to grow up confused, not knowing God's truths.
John 17 v 3.
question.
Where will these people live forever ? The ones taking in knowledge ?
that is two questions.
Adam returned to the dust.
Are we any different.
Revelation chapter 20. The dead standing up . The scrolls opened. When does this happen ?
What is the condition of the dead?
Ecclesiastes 9 verse 5.
2007-05-17 11:31:06
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answered by djfjedi1976 3
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Little children are born without sin. I do not believe in the concept of original sin for this reason: Why would each of us "be born with the original sin"? When we stand at the judgement bar, we will have to answer for our own sins and misdeeds, nobody else's. Christ will not hold you accountable for things that your great grandfather did. (see Romans 2:5-6, 2 Corinthians 5:10, and Rev. 20:12)
I also believe that the thought that a child WOULDN'T go to heaven because he or she wasn't baptized is preposterous. Little children are incapable of sin because they don't yet have the knowledge REQUIRED to be ABLE to choose right or wrong. I will never understand why people think that a God who is just and loving would condemn a child for not having been baptized. Does that sound like a loving, just God? It doesn't make sense.
Baptism is, however, a necessary step. Christ was baptized by immersion even though He was sinless. Why? To set the example for us, because we are told to follow Christ's example.
2007-05-17 08:53:56
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answered by class act 4
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The link below will explain more about Catholic baptism and why it is important. We believe baptism is a sacrament which destroys original sin and gives grace. It is not just symbolic, Christ is working through the priest and follow the command "baptize all nations in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." I'm sure since you are Christian you would want your child to be a Christian and believe in Christ. Once he or she turns 18 we can only hope that they stay close to Christ and that is why praying for our children is so important.
From a Catholic perspective Baptism is neccesary for salvation, and we want our little ones to be saved and brought into Christ and his Church, thats why it is so important.
Catechism says:
1255 For the grace of Baptism to unfold, the parents' help is important. So too is the role of the godfather and godmother, who must be firm believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized - child or adult on the road of Christian life. Their task is a truly ecclesial function (officium). The whole ecclesial community bears some responsibility for the development and safeguarding of the grace given at Baptism.
2007-05-17 08:10:47
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answered by Anonymous
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People are baptised as a sign of turning to Jesus and receiving forgiveness of sins, and the start of a new relationship with God. God promises to be with us and the Holy Spirit comes upon us. The person being baptised is turning away from sin and commitiing themselves to following Jesus and being a member of the church. The water is an outward sign of an invisible inner spiritual thing happening. If it's a baby, then at some time that baby has to decide for themselves that they want to follow Jesus and be part of the church (ie be Confirmed). if it's an adult being baptised, they are making that decision then.
There isn't a 'right' thing to do.. But, as you are a Christian, I presume you will want your baby to have the best in life and as a Christian that will mean growing up to know God as their loving heavenly father and Jesus as their Saviour.
You wouldn't deny your child the best of anything else in life, so why deny them the possibility of a relationship with God and all that being a member of the church means.
You and your fiance need to make your own decision, but if it's important to him - is he going to take the child to church with him regularly? Baptism is the start of a spiritual journey.
Sorry if this is a bit long and rambling.
I pray that you will know God's peace, whatever you decide.
2007-05-17 08:00:50
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answered by Star 3
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A child should be able to choose for themselves, it's only right. However your fiancé believes in baptism as it is supposed to protect a child and if anything were ever to happen to your baby it's automatically welcomed into heaven as one of God's children. You're both looking out for your baby. Being baptised doesn't affect a child's religious beliefs when they're older as they're far too young when being baptised to understand it. I think if it will put your fiancé's mind at ease it's probably not a bad idea to get your baby baptised as you are Christian as well yourself. I'm an atheist and I would baptise my baby if my partner wished as they'd be comfortable in knowing that it's done and I'd be comfortable in knowing that a bit of water on a baby's head will do it no harm.
2007-05-17 09:08:25
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answered by migid 2
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Hold fast to your belief. and study the book of acts. Also loo at Acts 2:38, Col 2, Romans 6:1-5 etc.. by the way baptism is from the Greek word 'baptizo' which means immerse. There is reason why GREEK Orthodox Churches pratice immersion and not sprinkling. They would know Greek better than most Catholic scholars. Also Catholic priests get immersed before ordination.
2007-05-17 08:39:25
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answered by mjr86_2000 3
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Being baptized does not require that your child then be Catholic, or even Christian.
Your child still has the right to decide on their own faith. As a Catholic that decision comes around with Confirmation. Well into the teens.
Baptism is for the comfort of you and your spouse. You are in a sense giving this child to God.
Many Protestants don't believe in infant baptism. Biblically, the Hebrew equivalent was infant circumcision.
Jesus's parents took him when he was a tiny infant to the Temple for his circumcision.
2007-05-17 07:53:53
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answered by Max Marie, OFS 7
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Well, there's not really any harm in having the kid baptized, I don't believe it counts, but I don't see any harm if it is what your husband wants. Christians usually do baby dedications, telling God that they want to raise their child to know Him.
I believe that baptism is the step you take when you're ready to take that serious step of walking in Christ's footsteps, devoting your life fully to Him. That is a serious decision and needs to be done with full knowledge. I did it at 8, and I really didn't know what I was doing, so I did it again when I was 20 and then set off on my journey with Jesus. The way Catholics do it as babies just seems to me like fraudulent fire insurance.
2007-05-17 07:53:41
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answered by JD 2
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