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Baptism is generally a water purification ritual practiced in many of various religions including Christianity, Mandaeanism, and Sikhism. Christian baptism has its origins with the Jewish ritual of mikvah. The word baptize derives from the Greek word βάπτειν (the infinitive; also listed as the 1st person singular present active indicative βαπτίζω), which loosely means "to dip, bathe, or wash". To some groups it is a matter of religious conviction to assert that baptism is literally equivalent to, to plunge something entirely into the water, so that the water closes over it. To other groups, baptism is a symbolic term meaning "identification with" (e.g. Jesus) having no connection with earthly ritual.
Today, water baptism is most readily identified with Christianity, where it symbolizes the cleansing (remission) of sins, and the union of the believer with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection so that he becomes one of Christ's Faithful. Most Christian groups practice some form of literal water-based baptism and agree that it is important, yet strongly disagree with other groups regarding any or all of several aspects of baptism, such as:
- form of the baptism
- recipients of baptism
- meaning/effects of the act of baptism
Form of Baptism: Among those Christians espousing the practice of baptism, the ritual is performed as:
- Aspersion - sprinkling water over the head,
- Affusion - pouring water over the head, or
- Immersion - lowering the entire body into a pool of water.
Organising my 18th! Family Baptism during the day(yay) then megans and dans party! Then CITY!! Amazinggg!!
thomaicoustas (Thomai coustas) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:27:41 -0000
Organising my 18th! Family Baptism during the day(yay) then megans and dans party! Then CITY!! Amazinggg!!
@agent_oilwell Did Ms. @Lhjunkie not tell you? I was at a baptism/christening/whatever it's called. "Call me The Godfather" :)
rocker43mike (Jude Santos Rojas) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:27:27 -0000
@agent_oilwell Did Ms. @Lhjunkie not tell you? I was at a baptism/christening/whatever it's called. "Call me The Godfather" :)
@MeyApriel @AphiAce @ReeGoss YOU SURE ABOUT THAT ME ME BAPTISM DOESN'T COUNT
AphiAce (Carlos Riley) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:26:11 -0000
@MeyApriel @AphiAce @ReeGoss YOU SURE ABOUT THAT ME ME BAPTISM DOESN'T COUNT
am excited to attend denise's baptism later!
baoerfully (viviannn ong ) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:14:03 -0000
am excited to attend denise's baptism later!
@saviorish it's baptism!
KidNamedJoe (Joe Albarado) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:49:20 -0000
@saviorish it's baptism!
Is baptism absolutely essential for Salvation ??? http://bit.ly/1b77kL
Romans325 (Ilean Hansel) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:47:59 -0000
Is baptism absolutely essential for Salvation ??? http://bit.ly/1b77kL
The Sacrament of Baptism - Covers all of the current teaching on Baptism in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, articles 1213-1284, consistent with previous teaching. Gives all the contextual elements to provide a full understanding.
Baptism - The questions and answers from numbers 620-669 of the Baltimore Catechism give a definition of the Sacrament along with its expected effects and transformations to come once the baptized have been educated in the Faith.
Baptism - Here we see one of the Church Fathers, Tertullian, explaining in great detail, all that needed to be known at that time regarding this Sacrament. This article is in response to critics, skeptics and heretics of his time.
Meta Description: [ Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more. ]
Baptism in the Catholic Church - Links to resources on this Sacrament. Contains over 30 links to web pages.
Meta Description: [ Links to resources on the sacrament of Baptism: articles, ]
Instruction on Infant Baptism - A thorough examination, with the traditional doctrine, answers to difficulties in today's world, and some pastoral directives, by the Catholic Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith. Has extensive footnotes.
The Sacrament of Baptism - Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission.
Meta Description: [ Second Edition English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with Index, Cross-references and Search Utility ]
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