Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Hi, James.
Yes, of course, I remember you. Was it on Timebombers? As before, I'm sure we'll be able to get along well, in spite of our differences of opinion.
Kathryn
Yes, of course, I remember you. Was it on Timebombers? As before, I'm sure we'll be able to get along well, in spite of our differences of opinion.
We (LDS) totally agree that baptism is a required ordinance. It is definitely not merely symbolic. However, the scriptures seem to me to be pretty clear that baptism is to be received after one believes and is able to choose for himself whether he wants to be a part of Christ's Church. Almost without exception, the mention of baptism is within the context of a believer wishing to enter into a covenant relationship with Jesus Christ. So, I see awareness of what baptism really is as being a crucially important part of the sacrament.IacobPersul said:It's what I said it was, although there's a little more to it. We believe that baptism is death and rebirth in Christ, as a Mystery but really, not as a symbol (we don't hold with Protestant ideas of symbolic sacraments). As such it doesn't matter in the slightest if you are old enough to appreciate it when it happens or not, the effect is the same.
Kathryn