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Child baptism - Is it right?

Child baptism - Is it right?

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Some Christian churches practice child baptism frequently. Do you believe this practice is right? Give reasons why/why not and let the debate begin!

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Originally posted by Positional Player
Some Christian churches practice child baptism frequently. Do you believe this practice is right? Give reasons why/why not and let the debate begin!
It should be the informed choice of an adult -- just my opinion; I don't say that child-baptism is necessarily wrong.

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Originally posted by Positional Player
Some Christian churches practice child baptism frequently. Do you believe this practice is right? Give reasons why/why not and let the debate begin!
No. Christians (even children) can only be validly baptised the once.

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And I thought "frequently" meant "a general practice", not a "repetative act on an individual". I sure misconstrued that one. My answer would be the same as LH's.

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Originally posted by Halitose
And I thought "frequently" meant "a general practice", not a "repetative act on an individual". I sure misconstrued that one. My answer would be the same as LH's.
No, I think LH got it wrong. I've never heard of a church performing repeated baptisms on a single child.

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Originally posted by Halitose
And I thought "frequently" meant "a general practice", not a "repetative act on an individual". I sure misconstrued that one. My answer would be the same as LH's.
Wordnet:

frequently = many times at short intervals

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Originally posted by Positional Player
Some Christian churches practice child baptism frequently. Do you believe this practice is right? Give reasons why/why not and let the debate begin!
Baptism falls short of the drowning that some people require

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Originally posted by aardvarkhome
Baptism falls short of the drowning that some people require
Children deserve drowning?

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Originally posted by lucifershammer
Children deserve drowning?
Children deserve eternal condemnation?

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Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Children deserve eternal condemnation?
Who says they do?

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Originally posted by lucifershammer
Children deserve drowning?
Oh yess indeedee.

Bring back hanging for everyone

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Originally posted by aardvarkhome
Oh yess indeedee.

Bring back hanging for everyone
Make up your mind. Drowning or hanging for the little children?

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Originally posted by lucifershammer
Who says they do?
Do they or don't they? What did Christ die for?

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Originally posted by lucifershammer
Make up your mind. Drowning or hanging for the little children?
Let the baying mob decide

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Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Do they or don't they? What did Christ die for?
To give them a way of getting into heaven.