Baptism.. in both religions?

Question

Hi! My husband and I are two different religions, he's Presbertyrian, and I'm Roman Catholic. We are expecting our first child in March, and here's the thing.. I'm sure you can guess it.

I'm having a little trouble with trying to decide which religion the baby should be baptised under. When I moved from the north down to the south, due to my husband being in the military, I always figured, seeing that his family is all down here, and will be a staple in the babys life, I automatically said: the baby is going to be raised Presbyterian, which I still don't have a problem with.

That is up until recently, my husband said to go with what I want for the baby, but I was thinking about having the baby baptised both Catholic and Presbyterian.

Does anyone know if a child being raised, or from your own experience, does that confuse a child? I'd like them to know both, and let them decide either way when they grow. Should I baptise them in both do you think? (that's the main question)

Ok, real quick my husband and I are both attending his church. Also, I was baptised when I was 2 months old, he at 3 or 4 months, and both attended religious education classes as children.
We both believe in God, and the church structure being a safe, and welcoming place for anyone, anyage. But the only thing that irks me, is that his family seems to think, my religion is highly 'orthodox and conformed' as they say, which I feel was innapropriate for them to say... which might be the root to why I am wondering if I should baptise them in the way I was.
Either way...the baby will be brought up with a belief system, not asking about age, seeing both religions as you to confirm, but when you are at a older age.

Answer 1

I don't know. Why bother baptizing an infant? According to the Bible baptism is a symbol that a person has put their faith in Jesus. Has your baby put his faith in Jesus? Not yet? Then don't baptize him until he does. Baptizing him won't save him....only putting his faith in Jesus will save him. Wait until he makes this choice for himself.

I look at baptism lik I look at my wedding ring. The ring doesn't make me married - I wear it *because* I am married. I didn't get baptized in order to be saved - I did it because I am saved. Make sense?

Good luck with your pregnancy!! Kids are a blast, enjoy them!

Answer 2

Baptism isn't a faith, it rather is a non secular prepare that's chanced on for the era of all christian denominations. Catholicism believes in a single baptism purely, that it touches the soul in this variety of way that it rather is continuously replaced. different denominations will re-baptize a guy or woman as an act of initiation into that denomination. Catholics does not try this, fairly they honor that baptism and carry out the different acts of initiation for converts. Wait, do you recommend Baptists? as damaging to Baptism? extensive distinction there. Baptists are a sort of denominations of Christianity which re-baptize. that is purely one in each and every of many denominations stemming from people who left the Catholic Church.

Answer 3

To be Baptized one must be fully immursed under water and brought up. Being sprinkled by water is not scriptural, but is traditional under the catholic doctrine. Which still doesn't make it ok. You're better off sprinkling your child yourself,lol. However, I believe and what I've understood from scripture, a child or anybody should not be baptized unless they first have received Jesus Christ into their heart (and have an understanding of what is required for salvation). But, because a child doesn't know right from wrong nor have an understanding of what's going on or made the decision on their own, their not qualified to be baptized in water. Second, it has been commanded by Jesus to Baptized in the name of The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Ghost). I think it would be ok, to dedicate your Baby to God, and both you and your husband make a committment to raise your child in a Godly manner leading them to make a decision to live for and serve God when they're old enough to make their own decision. It's not about tradition or religion, but about doing things God's way....Don't get caught up in this or that church, b/c it will only cause division. The only thing that matters is if that particular church are doing things God's way and not their own, or because this is what momma, poppa, pastor, or bishop so and so said...

Answer 4

What I did was have my child baptized Catholic, it's just a ceremony for the church and family, not until the child is older about 14-16 if they choose they can confirm, or if by then the child may want to be baptized in your husband religion.

Answer 5

God bless you for this question... My feeling is that first you have to sin... a baby is sinless and thus does not need to be baptised until such a time he/she can make that decision for their own soul....Christening a child conveys to God that you promise God you will bring that child up with Christ... You must be born again and Jesus Christ is the door. You must confess your sin in front of man and believe that Jesus died on that cross and was resurrected ...pay for your sin..then one must be washed of their sin through baptism... You have time to make a choice that pleases both of you...your child is without sin(it is why I love to be around babies so much..probably the closest thing to purity here on earth) God bless you and I will pray for you

I agree with unknown... when the time is right full immersion is necessary... and you know what.. the water wasnt as muddy as I thought it would be when I got out... There is only one God.. church is just a building.. Jesus is the light..

Answer 6

As you have been told, many people are against infant baptism. In my religion, we do not baptize children until they are old enough to understand what is going on -- around the age of 8.

Many people have raised their children in two religions, but I do not know if this was confusing or not.

Personally, I feel that the mother should raise the children in her religion until they are old enough to want to share their father's religion. Since the mother is home with the children more than the father (in most families), it is easier for her to teach the children her religion.

When your child is old enough to understand, he/she could go to church with your husband, if he attends meetings.

If you do not have a preference, and want the child raised in your husband's church, then you and he should attend meetings together, with your child, and raise him in your husband's religion.

In the Jewish culture, the children are raised in their mother's religion.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Baptism is an act performed by one who hears the gospel and believes it. This has to do with one turning to God (repenting).

A baby cannot possibly have an understanding of the gospel.

In any event, water baptism does not always equate with baptism of the Spirit, which is the important baptism.

Baptism in water without an understanding of the gospel is just a case of getting wet.

The act of baptizing infants was born out of ignorance concerning God and salvation, as though God would condemn a baby who died without having gotten wet through baptism. If anything, baptizing infants is an insult to God.

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Answer 8

Was infant baptism practiced by first-century Christians?

Matt. 28:19: “Go therefore and make disciples . . . baptizing them.”

Acts 8:12: “When they believed Philip . . . they proceeded to be baptized, both men and women.”

However, later on, Origen (185-254 C.E.) wrote: “It is the custom of the church that baptism be administered even to infants.” (Selections From the Commentaries and Homilies of Origen, Madras, India; 1929, p. 211) The practice was confirmed by the Third Council of Carthage (253 C.E.).

Religious historian Augustus Neander wrote: “Faith and baptism were always connected with one another; and thus it is in the highest degree probable . . . that the practice of infant baptism was unknown at this period [in the first century]. . . . That it first became recognised as an apostolic tradition in the course of the third century, is evidence rather against than for the admission of its apostolic origin.”—History of the Planting and Training of the Christian Church by the Apostles (New York, 1864), p. 162.

Baptism

Definition: The word “baptize” comes from the Greek ba·pti´zein, meaning “to dip, to plunge.” (A Greek-English Lexicon, by Liddell and Scott) Christian water baptism is an outward symbol that the one being baptized has made a complete, unreserved, and unconditional dedication through Jesus Christ to do the will of Jehovah God. The Scriptures also refer to John’s baptism, baptism with holy spirit, and baptism with fire, among others.

Answer 9

The Catholic church will recognise a Presbyterian Baptism. Does it work the other way 'round?

I'm against infant baptism, personally.

Answer 10

You cannot do this as there is one baptism only and to try and get baptized twice is heritical, as a Catholic you are duty bound to baptize all the children God sends you but only once.
You should speak to your local parish Priest before you carry on with this, that is if you want to do the right thing for your child.
The Catholic church see`s all Christian baptism as legal but not two baptisms performed on the one person.