(10) Yet LDS performs posthumous
baptisms around the world, in nations devoid of American First Amendment rights.
IN response to Take The Plunge (News, 25.06.08), concerning
baptisms in the River Tees with members of Stockton Tabernacle Church, it is excellent to read this article and hear about God moving in our area.
I decided to look at
baptisms.
Baptism is, among other things, an initiation into the church.
THE Church of England has issued a book of guidance to clergy asking them to modernise their approach for
baptisms because of concern over a drop in the number of ceremonies.
THE Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, conducted a series of public open air
baptisms yesterday on Easter Sunday
While I respect Father Bob Bedard's good motivation in attempting to direct Catholics toward a proper appreciation of the sacraments, I have to disagree with his claim that infant
baptisms "should be delayed until the pastor can be assured the child will be reared in a faith-filled atmosphere."
Given the paucity of mission records, specifically registers of
baptisms and burials, there is no evidence for demographic patterns in the missions.
The United Church and the Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches in Canada have agreed to recognize each other's
baptisms. Such a fundamental change in wording would need agreement by all, said Rev.
A LEADING priest has slammed Irish parents for giving their new-born babies boozy
baptisms.
In a fresh reading of John the Baptist's words "He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire" (Matthew 3:11), McManigal argues that the future
baptism as conceived by Matthew is not the gift of Pentecost, is not separate
baptisms for the good and the evil, and is not a
baptism of fire through which all must pass.
Rather than creating purity by forgiving sin, John's
baptisms commemorated the purity achieved when individuals turned away from sin in anticipation of the coming of God's reign.
As I was conducting my prison ministry at Dixon Springs, one of the inmates asked me about a TV ad from a televangelist who was selling blessed water from the Jordan River for
baptisms. His question was asking if this water made the
baptism more special or potent?
Greek Orthodox
baptisms traditionally see the Archbishop dunk the baby into the font three times "forcefully" as the method is seen as a solution to address declining birth rates.
