I'm not religous at all and neither is my husband. I'm baptized Catholic and my husband hasn't been baptized. I know it's very important to my grandmother that my daughter gets baptized. She's 5 already, so I want to do it now. I'm just not sure how to go about doing so. I don't belong to a church. Any advice or suggestions would be great. Thanks!
2007-06-17 15:35:46 · 21 answers · asked by Becky 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I just wanted to know how to go about doing so. I didn't realize how many rude people are on here. My daughter keeps asking about God and I don't know how to answer her questions. So why shouldn't I get her baptized? Then, she can learn everything she wants to know in church.
2007-06-17 17:19:15 · update #1
Does your Grandmother have a church? That would be the ultimate gift to her. Getting a baby baptised is fairly easy, since Catholics have God Parents. It usually requires a short class/orientation with the Priest and they'll set up a date during Mass to do the baptism.
Since your daughter is older, though, they may require a Sunday School class or other form of lesson so she can understand what is happening and accept Jesus into her heart as her Savior.
Please have it done now. Since she doesn't have spiritual guidance from you and/or your husband, I doubt that she'd choose to get baptised when she is older.
As a Catholic you know ~ We beleive in one baptism for the forgiveness of sin... that is all it takes.
Your grandmother will be so proud. She'll be even prouder if you take her to church and she chooses to be Confirmed in her teen years.
2007-06-17 15:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by d f 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Getting your child baptized to keep grandmother happy is not a good reason. Baptism signifies your personal commitment to raise the child as a Christian. It doesn't sound like that is your intention.
In Catholic churches you usually have to be a registered and supporting member of your parish for at least six months and take a baptism class or two. Most Protestant churches who practice the baptism of children will expect you to be a practicing member and also make a commitment to raise your child Christian.
Most churches, if they realize that the faith is not important enough for you to practice, will not baptize the child.
Baptism is not a magic charm or a rabbit's foot to keep your child out of purgatory. It is a serious commitment.
2007-06-17 15:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by Linda R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your daughter is asking about God, it is a good idea to get her baptized. Understand that you will be asked to promise to raise her and teach her the Catholic faith. This means that you will need to start going to church and learning what your faith means.
If you are willing to do these things, go to the parish office and ask to talk to the priest or the religious education minister.
Starting today, start reading and studying the scripture readings at Mass. Go to http://www.wau.org and click on meditations.
Please contact me if you have any questions. Welcome back.
2007-06-18 01:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All 3 of my boys have been baptized with the aid of the time they have been a month previous. we are an extremely religious kin, and in our faith you mustn't take them out till they're baptized, it is why it particularly is finished as a sprint one and not as an person. in simple terms with the aid of fact they're baptized as a sprint one, that would not advise they're being compelled into the religion although. while they're interior the 8th grade they have the possibility to get carry of confirmation, it is them confirming the undeniable fact that they decide for to be Catholic. while you're actually not religious, and that is not something you decide on for, then have not got it finished. Have your infants make that decision as quickly as they're sufficiently previous to achieve this on their very own. good success.
2016-11-25 19:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic church performs meaningless infant baptisms. Perhaps that is an avenue.
Baptism is not a magic potion. It is an extremely serious event that is supposed to occur ONLY after one has been saved. It should not be trivialized just to make someone happy. That will ultimately create confusion for the child.
I am the victim of a Catholic infant baptism. It took me a long time to realize that I had not done what the scripture required.
~Neeva
2007-06-17 15:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by Neeva C 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Baptism of an infant or child before the age of accountability is to erase the stain of original sin, and that's all. If you wish your child to continue in the church she will also take classes for her confirmation(confirming herself to Christ, the baptism doesnt do this in a child only in an adult) and for her first communion.Are you an active member in your parish, or in your grandmother's parish? May want to become active in the church again for your daughter's sake.
2007-06-17 15:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This probably isn't the answer you are looking for since it seems like you just want to please your grandmother but baptism is a public declaration of one's faith in the Lord Jesus and the work of atonement that He performed on the cross. It is an outward ceremony that is supposed to represent an inner change when a person has been born again by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 6:3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
So instead of finding some place that will baptize your daughter and perhaps give her a false sense of eternal security why don't you explain to your grandmother that your daughter has to make that choice on her own once she gets old enough?
2007-06-17 15:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The baptism of the catholic faith is a false practice anyway. No where in the scriptures does it speak of baptizing like that. If she wants to be baptized it should be when she is old enough to make the decision to be baptized and publicly profess that the sinful nature of her old self is gone and she is a new creature.
In Jesus Name
2007-06-17 15:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by Joel 2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get involded with church for a little while then just simply ask the pastor to baptize your child.
2007-06-17 15:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by Nick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might I make a suggestion. Ask your grandmother to make the arrangements. Tell her you know how much it means to her and think that she should be a part of it. Let her choose the pastor or priest and the location and follow her lead. It will be a great gift to your grandmother as well as taking the worry off your shoulders.
2007-06-17 15:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by Chali 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋