Originally posted by divegeester
Shall I take your avoidance of posting a scripture to support your claim that the diciples baptised in the "name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit" as being an admittance that you don't have a scripture to support your claim?
Why do you think that after Jesus commanded them go baptise in the "name of the father and of the son and of ...[text shortened]... clusion is at odds with what your human authority figure has taught you, you will not accept it.
The question may not be answerable on historic records but be resolved to some degree by looking at the current Baptismal rite as at:
http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/textcontents/index/4/subindex/67/textindex/7
Partial quote:
Then, turning to the font, he says the following blessing (outside the Easter season).
A. Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power. In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament. At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness. The waters of the great flood you made a sign of the waters of baptism, that make an end of sin and a new beginning of goodness.
Through the waters of the Red Sea you led ?Israel out of slavery, to be an image of God's holy people, set free from sin by baptism. In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his side as he hung upon the cross.
After his resurrection he told his disciples: "Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for her the fountain of baptism. By the power of the Spirit give to the water of this font the grace of your Son. You created man in your own likeness: cleanse him from sin in a new birth to innocence by water and the Spirit.
The celebrant touches the water with his right hand and continues:
We ask you, Father, with your Son to send the Holy Spirit upon the water of this font. May all who are buried with Christ in the death of baptism rise also with him to newness of life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
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Edit: But all this shows is that Trinitarianism is Catholic orthodoxy.