Do you believe in infant baptism, infant christening, infant dedication, or what?

Hi everyone. Do Anabaptists believe in infant baptism, infant christening, infant dedication, or anything else related to infants?

No.

Thank you Wayne!

Originally Posted by PaladinGirl

Hi everyone. Do Anabaptists believe in infant baptism, infant christening, infant dedication, or anything else related to infants?

Paladin,

The term "Anabaptist" means literally to re-baptise. During the radical reformation, the anabaptists were re-baptized as adults (most, if not all, had been baptized as infants). This brought about extreme angst amongst the Catholics (the state church in many countries) and the other churches which had broken away from the Catholics, i.e. the followers of Zwingli or Luther. There was an incredible amount of persecution because of their beliefs on this subject. So much so that the movement was almost stamped out.

So I guess the answer would emphatically no. If one believes in infant baptism, they are not anabaptists.

Hope that this helps.

rufus

This says it "plainly" enough:

Christ, after his resurrection, commanded his apostles, saying, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, Amen," Matt. 28:19, 20. Here we have the Lord's command concerning baptism, when and how, after the ordinance of God, it shall be administered and received; namely, that the gospel must first be preached, and then those baptized who believe therein, as Christ says, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature; he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not, shall be damned," Mark. 16:15. Thus has the Lord commanded and ordered; therefore, let no other be taught, or practiced forever. The word of God abideth forever. Young children are without understanding and cannot be taught, therefore, baptism cannot be administered to them without perverting the ordinance of the Lord; misusing his exalted name, and doing violence to his holy word. In the New Testament there are no ordinances enjoined upon infants, for it treats, both in doctrines and sacraments, with those who have ears to hear, and hearts to understand, Matt. 13:16. Even as Christ commanded, so the holy apostles also taught and practiced, as may be plainly perceived in many parts of the New Testament. Thus Peter said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost," Acts 2:38. Again, Philip said to the eunuch, "If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest," Acts 8:37. Here, faith did not follow baptism, but baptism followed faith, Mark 16:16. Christ has thus commanded baptism, and received it himself, according to the following manner: When the time had come, and the hour had approached, in which he would fulfill the commission enjoined upon him, preach the word, and make known his Father's holy name, he came to John, to the Jordan, and desired to be baptized of him, that he might fulfill all righteou[s]ness. He prepared to meet temptation, misery, the cross and death, and as a willing, obedient child, resigned himself to the will of his Almighty Father; he himself saith, "I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of Him that send me," Jn. 6:38. He was baptized of John, attested to by the Holy Ghost, and acknowledged by the Father, as a beloved Son, Matt. 3:17; 17:5. Behold, thus Christ commands, and was himself baptized; thus the apostles taught, and practiced. Who will rise up against the Lord, and say, it shall not be so?
--Menno Simons, Concerning Baptism, in A Foundation And Plain Instruction of the Saving Doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ (see the rest at Menno Simons dot net)

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אני אומר ‫לכם אהבו את אויביכם והטיבו לאלה אשר שנאו ‫אתכם והתפללו בעד רודפיכם ובעד עושקכם
“I say to you (plural) 'love your enemies, treat well those who hate you, and supplicate on behalf of your pursuers and your oppressor.'”
Matthew 5:44, Bibliotheque Nationale Hebrew Gospel Manuscript 132, My Translation