baptism (Jesus Christ, salvation, sin, God, Christian)

[jmaster78]

Baptising a child is pointless to me, as other members have pointed out, the child is too young to comprehend what it means, as for the parents acting on the childs behalf, only the person themself can ask for G-Ds blessing. therefore no-one should be baptised until they want to take that step, regardless of their age. if you feel love for G-D at the age of 10 then get baptised at ten, if you don't feel G-Ds love until your 100 then don't get baptised until your 100. but batism before you feel love for G-D is like saying ' i don't really believe but i better get baptised just incase i die tomorrow' if you don't feel love for G-D in your heart then its just a waste of holy water!

[Scuba Pete]

Baptism is a wonderful mystery.

It's God's way of demanding humility from us. It's really impossible to understand HOW it works so it befuddles those who rely on logic. You can't merely deduce it from the world around us, so it doesn't let us rely on "just feelings" either. Someone else has to baptise you, and they are not the ones who make you clean, so we can't rely on our "works".

It is truly an act of faith, and without faith it is impossible to see God.

Now, if it is someone else making the decision FOR YOU, how is it an act of faith on your part? It's not and means nothing in the long run.