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 Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: Baptizing really young children..
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Many children I know are baptized when they're babies and therefore introduced to a religion before they can make their own decision (commonly the parent's own religion).
It was the same at my baptism (sp?) but I am now agnostic which makes my batism almost a waste of time.
Is anybody planning on leaving their own child un-baptised so to speak, until they can make their own choices of what religion to enter into so to speak?
What are you views? Just curious as we had a debate about this in my Religious Education class a few week ago.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:58 am Post subject:
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject:
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I am against baptism of babies. I think it should wait until the child can fully understand what is happening to them. I also think that the child should get to choose their own religon when they are ready. When I do have children I plan on educating them about all religons so the can make an educated decision for them selfs.
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Elowen
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Baptizing really young children..
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| lucyh wrote: |
| Is anybody planning on leaving their own child un-baptised so to speak, until they can make their own choices of what religion to enter into so to speak? |
That's exactly what I plan on doing with my own children. I was baptized Catholic, but my parents never really practiced and most of the children that I know were also baptized some denomination or another when their parents had no intention of raising them in the church. I just don't see the point in these cases. I certainly wouldn't do it just to keep my grandma or my in-laws happy.
I do however plan to let my children learn about their religious options, so that they can make informed desicions when they are ready. That's exactly what the church that we attend now does, it teaches the children about all religions, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Paganism, just to name a few.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:
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I am having Lydia baptised Catholic on 4th June. I suppose it's just because it's more traditional that way. If she later decides she doesn't want to be a Catholic, well being baptised won't have scarred her for life!
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:
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I agree with Lizzabit.  And I never thought I'd say that about anything to do with religion!
I don't see the harm in it. It's not like you're getting a ceremonial tattoo on your face. If you later decide that it meant nothing, then you haven't been hurt in any way.
Most people I know get their kids baptized for the same reason they get married in Church - because it's traditional, they like the surroundings and the ceremony and it looks good in photos. That's unless they all have really strong beliefs in God that they've just never happened to mention to me either before or since.  I certainly never hear or see any reference to God in their houses.
I think confirmation is the one you do when you get old enough and decide that you want it done. So you don't miss out because you were too young to remember your baptism, because you get to do it all again only "properly" because you made the decision for yourself.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:
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| Jaffa wrote: |
| I think confirmation is the one you do when you get old enough and decide that you want it done. So you don't miss out because you were too young to remember your baptism, because you get to do it all again only "properly" because you made the decision for yourself. |
yep that's the one. I was 14 when I had my confirmation.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:
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my parents forced me to get confirmed I am still bitter.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:
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| Child_Of_Bodom wrote: |
| my parents forced me to get confirmed I am still bitter. |
that kind of defeats the whole purpose of a Confirmation I would have thought!
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