Baptism is for Life (priest, salvation, grace, church, eternal)

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Originally Posted by lunamoth

In the Episcopal Church, like the RCC and some others, babies are baptised and so become part of the church and are able to partake of the Eucharist

I was baptized in the Methodist Church as an infant, but I don't think I ever actually received communion till I was confirmed. I'm not positive about that; but I'm pretty sure.

In the Orthodox Church, infants receive Communion from the time they're baptized, and not just occasionally, but at every Liturgy.

Originally Posted by lunamoth

It's an act of inclusion and grace, and it is for the life of the child, not an insurance policy in case of an unfortunate and early death.

I have mixed feelings about it now, but certainly, when I was a Christian, that's how I viewed it, and I thought it was very important that children be welcomed into the full life of the community, including the Eucharist.