how do i go about in baptising my child ?

Question

i would like to know if is possible to baptise a child with out being part of the religion i mean i do believe in god but i haven't been an active member of the church in years,the person i would like to become the godmother to my child was baptised in this church but is not an active member i'm just trying to find out how would i go about in baptising my son in a church

Answer 1

SioienyC....please don't get angry with what I will be writing, but try your best to understand, I am sure I have a good and right basis...the Bible of the Christian belief.

To Catholics, they require a child to be baptized and the parents of the child and/or the godparents they call shall pay the church for the services of the priest.

In protestant churches they don't required baptism of a child but allow a child to be offered to God, same they have Godparents, but I don't know if they require payments for such offering of the child to the God in the church.

My knowledge in the Bible, baptism is required and necessary to BELIEVERS, ONCE THEY ARE ALREADY INDOCTRINATED OF THE FAITH OR BELIEFS OF THAT CHURCH AND THEY ACCEPT THE FAITH OR DOCTRINES OR TEACHINGS OF GOD, AND SHALL BE SUBMERGE IN WATER TO CLEANSE THEIR SOUL OF SINS THEY HAVE AND RENEW THEIR LIFE OR OF SINS.

NOW, these are believers who have acknowledged and have faith of God's teachings and commands as written in the Bible. By such they are members or believers of God's Church, in the name of the Father, and of the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit....so the believer must understood and accepted the faith....look up in the Bible about a eunuch wanted to be baptized.

A child ha no yet capacity to understand the teachings and commands of God, and has no capacity to accept the faith....so definitely the Bible of the Christian faith is not requiring a child to be baptized.

The child is innocent of any right or wrong and can't still understand the teachings and commands of God to follow and refrain from sinning. The child as guaranteed by Jesus Christ is for God, and destined to heaven...that is God's justice and love.

Catholics requires a child to be baptized as their doctrine, is saying to free the child of original sin from Adam and Eve, which has no any basis in the Bible...must you search for it to believe....absolutely nothing of any word saying of original sins inherited by a child...from the first man, and eve.

There, if the Bible is not requiring baptism for a child, why allow it to be baptized...for what , to give payments to that church?...Why do you allow your child be a victim of such false belief...NOW YOU KNOW...

TO ADD OR SUBTRACT FROM GOD'S WORDS IN THE BIBLE IS AGAINST GOD'S COMMANDS AND TEACHINGS....THEREFOR ITS A SINFUL ACTS AGAINST GOD'S WORDS....

There is a verse in the Bible, "freely you receive, freely you give...) The preachers of the Words received the Words of God free, so give it free....this is absolutely true.

Even Jesus Christ when He was baptized by John de Baptist, Jesus was already 30 years old...and

...it any Catholic believers or even a priest can cite any verse in the Bible of requirement for a child to be baptized....go on...but definitely I will tell you ...its a FAKE WORDS...ONLY ADDED OR untrue....bye.

Think of it

Answer 2

Actually, the prophets have revealed that a child is not held accountable for sin - or even able to be tempted - until the age of 8. At this point, they know right from wrong, they *should* know, and once they are baptized, they start "anew". No, they are not expected to be mature enough to have figured out the great mysiteries of the world. They are expected to know who Jesus Christ is, what repentance is, what sin is and go from there. Before a child is baptized in the LDS church, the Bishop interviews them. Asks them questions about what they believe, what is right and wrong, etc. I have never seen an 8 year old who didn't have the answers to those questions. Christ was baptized ONLY to show example. Didn't matter His age. And baptizing infants is an abomination in the Lord's eyes. Also, only a person who worthily holds the Lord's Priesthood, which is only found in the LDS church, has the authority to perform a valid baptism. All others, though a nice gesture, are not valid.

Answer 3

My son is about to be baptized into a faith I don't belong to (my wife is a member, and I work for that church as Choirmaster, so naturally, my son attends that church), so I can speak to this issue. In most sects of Christianity, baptism has two functions. It cleanses the child of original sin, and welcomes the child into the community of faith. (I would mention that in my particular faith, we don't believe in original sin, so dedication, the ritual we have that is similar to baptism, only functions in the latter way.)

So, in some faiths where the emphasis is on cleansing of sin, particularly Catholicism, you could literally bring your child to any church, speak with the resident clergy, and arrange for the ceremony. But whatever the church and religion, you should chat with the clergy, read over the ceremony, and see if, by not being a member of that religion and that parish, you can still participate in the ceremony, and have the ceremony be valid. There will be expectations both of the parents and of the godparents in the ceremony. You may be asked to promise to accept Christ as your Lord and savior, and to raise your child in the Christian faith and live (excerpts from the baptismal rite in the church in which my son will be baptized). Personally, I can't say yes to either of those, as I'm not a Christian, so I won't be participating at those points in the ceremony. My wife and I spoke to clergy in both the church where the baptism will take place, and in a church of my own faith, and made sure that this fact wouldn't invalidate the ceremony.

But one thing you'll want to gauge is how much emphasis the church where you plan the baptism places on welcoming the child into the community. As I said, in my faith that is the sole purpose of the ceremony, so dedicating a child in a church you don't belong to makes no sense at all. But some churches place more emphasis on welcoming the child into a larger community of faith, rather than a smaller personal community. And some churches place more emphasis on cleasing the child of original sin. In either case, the church in which the baptism takes place is less important.

So the short answer is this: try to understand your own motives for baptizing your child, and the motives of the particular church and religion into which the child is to be baptized, and see if the two considerations make sense together.

-EdM.

Answer 4

What do you think Baptize means, A person is baptized once they are saved, once they receive the Lord into their life, that should be the order of things, It is a way of showing you've been cleansed of sin.
Many go and do something without even knowing what it means, let me ask you, what is the importance of it for you? STudy up on it before doing it, and talk to the person who goes to church, maybe going to church and learning about this would help, otherwise if you don't know what it is for, it will present no purpose. Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, and it is said to go and be baptised in The Name of The Lord. Please find out what you are doing before doing it.
The Lord loves you and wants to bless this new child, so learn the word, and teach this child in God, it is the best thing you will ever do for your new baby, to raise him or her with Jesus, and with good morals.

Answer 5

No you can not. I don't know of any religion that will allow the sacraments to be administered unless you are a participating member of the church.

Parent you are abdicating one of the most important parental duties and that is to lead by example. Children follow the Monkey see, Monkey do right to the letter.

Why would you want to baptize the child if he is not going to be brought up in the faith? I know you just want to be "politically correct" and tell people your child is baptized. However, the child needs to nurture the faith if he is to grow spiritually strong.

Call a priest, minister or rabbi and ask them. Better get it from the horses mouth.

Just curious why do you "believe" in God but fail to practice the faith? That sounds hypocritical.

Answer 6

Don't you feel like your child deserves the opportunity to decide for themselves what religion, if any, they will choose? Do you feel good about labeling your child a Christian even though they are not old enough to have made that decision on their own? Don't you feel that if Islamic parents offered their child the same freedom that the world would be a better place? I think you should let your child make up their own mind when they have reached an age where they can understand what they are getting themselves into.

Answer 7

Well Jesus Christ was clearly baptized by John the Baptist in the bible so If our savior was baptized then I think its important. If you read as well, it describes Christ coming out of the water, which indicates he was under water not sprinkled or any other various way. If you are intrested in becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints they will teach you the eternal principle of baptism and how it can bless your life. They will also teach you the plan of our father in heaven in having us come to this earth and what our potential is in the life after. Its truly blessed my life and I know can bless you as well. take care my friend. I should add as well that a child can be baptized the earliest at the age of 8 years old and this is voluntary on their part as well.

Answer 8

I suggest you understand what a baptism is and then get active in a church first. Why do this if you aren't involved with God? It would be a hollow act on your part, don't you think, without anything on your part. I know of no church that would baptize a child without knowing the parents.

Answer 9

After reading many answers to your questions,I find that it is very interesting that someone would refer another to a human being,in order to get permission,or info on baptism.First of all,it's not mentioned anywhere's in the Bible about baptizing children,The age of accountibility is when that child has come to know who Christ is for themselves,and through proper training by parents who rely on God,that child will make a great decision to follow the lord,and desire to be immersed into the water as was Christ.It's symbolic of dying to self,and the world,and taking of the new man of Christ.So how could a baby know what he wants,and needs? Give them a minute to grow up in Christ,and make a decision to be baptized.

Answer 10

Do you know how to make or get holy water?
Take a bowl of water, and boil the hell out of it.

You have already baptized the child through God with the thought and your intentions for this child.
God needs no bigshot neither smart alecs nor heros. God simply wants obedience. Good thoughts and good intentions
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