re-baptise

[I can eat 50 eggs]

A friend asked me this question, wanted to get the official scoop from the experts here!

If a Catholic was baptized as a baby, but now as a Christian who is more familiar with God's Word, wishes to have a "believer's baptism", would the priest baptize her again or deny her request

 

[CopticOrthodox]

Deny the request. Such an act would be a public display of lack of faith in the Sacramental grace of the infant Baptism, and strictly against Catholic Cannon Law. The Creed even says, We believe in one Baptism for the remission of sins. Baptism regenerates the soul from Original sin, and this process never needs to be repeated. When St. Peter asked Christ to wash his whole body, Christ told him that he had already bathed (Baptism), and only needed to have his feet cleaned (confession).

 

[Kotton]

Today at 01:44 PM I can eat 50 eggs said this in Post #1
If a Catholic was baptized as a baby, but now as a Christian who is more familiar with God's Word, wishes to have a "believer's baptism", would the priest baptize her again or deny her request

Deny. There is only ONE BAPTISM as the Church teaches. If she did not receive Confirmation as a youth, then that would be the statement of faith she would give.

Kotton  

 

[I can eat 50 eggs]

wow, that's pretty much what I said. I'm not as clueless as I thought!

 

[Miss Shelby]

Happy Birthday, Kotton.

Michelle

 

[Reformationist]

Today at 12:21 PM CopticOrthodox said this in Post #2

Christ told him that he had already bathed (Baptism), and only needed to have his feet cleaned (confession).

I'm not arguing about this CO I'm just curious how you came to understand that this is what is symbolized.  I took the whole foot washing story as an example of Christ's humility.  Foot washing was a common element of hospitality in a dusty country where people wore sandels and was a task usually performed by the lowliest member of the household.  By Jesus doing it He was showing Peter that he must accept Jesus in the path that God has chosen for the Messiah to follow.

Thanks,

God bless

 

[Hoof beats]

Happy Birthday Kotton

 

[sklippstein]

Today at 06:20 PM Reformationist said this in Post #6



I'm not arguing about this CO I'm just curious how you came to understand that this is what is symbolized.  I took the whole foot washing story as an example of Christ's humility.  Foot washing was a common element of hospitality in a dusty country where people wore sandels and was a task usually performed by the lowliest member of the household.  By Jesus doing it He was showing Peter that he must accept Jesus in the path that God has chosen for the Messiah to follow.

Thanks,

God bless

Reform.......i agree with u 100%. Our priests have done the washing feet ceremony upon the altar and explained it as u have.

 

[Jose]

Not only is the rebaptism of infants( now adults) a dennial of the efficacy of the sacrament; so is the rebaptism of converts to the faith that have received a valid baptism in their former churches.

 

[Benedicta00]

Also a Catholic does not need to have a "believer's baptism." The Eucharist is all the profession of our faith that we need, every time we receive, we say Amen! That means, "I believe."

 

[Hollypop]

i dont know if i am alowed to post here, but i have a question.
what if the person wasnt baptised as an infant...

 

[Benedicta00]

If they were baptized as an adult then that's fine, better late than never...I'm not sure what your asking??

 

[Caedmon]

Awwww, ever since I saw a video in RCIA one night, I was hoping that one day when I was to convert, that I would get to be baptized in one of those full immersion Catholic baptismal things. They were so pretty. I saw a really pretty one in the church I went to for the Rite of Initiation. I wanted to get baptized in one of those pretty things like that.

 

[MariaRegina]

My dearest humblejoe:

Christ is in our midst!

You were never baptized before? Have you been thinking of a baptismal name? Or is your current name sufficient.

I hope you have a chance to talk to your teachers at church tomorrow. I'll be praying for you.

Your sister in Christ,

Elizabeth

P.S. Can you describe the baptismal font for us?

 

[Caedmon]

You were never baptized before? Have you been thinking of a baptismal name? Or is your current name sufficient.

I was baptized in a Baptist church when I was a young teenager.

P.S. Can you describe the baptismal font for us?

Oh, it's pretty. It's shaped like a cross, and it has three little steps down into it, and three little steps up out of it, on the other side. The one that I saw, has the water flowing down the side of the marble baptismal font, and into the larger cross-shaped pool at the bottom. It's really pretty.

 

[MariaRegina]

I was baptized in a Baptist church when I was a young teenager.

Oh, it's pretty. It's shaped like a cross, and it has three little steps down into it, and three little steps up out of it, on the other side. The one that I saw, has the water flowing down the side of the marble baptismal font, and into the larger cross-shaped pool at the bottom. It's really pretty.

Dearest Joe:

Have you told the RCIA people that you have been baptized before?

How were you baptized in the Baptist church? I've never seen one. Was it triple immersion?

Did you hear the joke about the guy who was baptized down south?

If you haven't I'll post it next time.

Your Sister in Christ,
Elizabeth

 

[Caedmon]

Have you told the RCIA people that you have been baptized before?

Yes

How were you baptized in the Baptist church? I've never seen one. Was it triple immersion?

Single immersion, Trinitarian formula

Did you hear the joke about the guy who was baptized down south?

If you haven't I'll post it next time.

Nope, tell me...

 

[MariaRegina]

Dearest Humblejoe:

I decided to delete the joke because we in the Holy Orthodox Catholic Church are really not suppose to joke about the Holy Sacraments and make fun of them.

I have to do what my conscience tells me is right and correct.

Sorry. Please forgive me a sinner.

Your sister in Christ,

Elizabeth

 

[Wolseley]

Hey, at least you got dunked, Joe. I was baptized by infusion----pouring over the head.

Most Catholic babies are. Adults are often immersed, though.

 

[Credo]

I'm not arguing about this CO I'm just curious how you came to understand that this is what is symbolized.  I took the whole foot washing story as an example of Christ's humility.  Foot washing was a common element of hospitality in a dusty country where people wore sandels and was a task usually performed by the lowliest member of the household.  By Jesus doing it He was showing Peter that he must accept Jesus in the path that God has chosen for the Messiah to follow.

I've heard explanations that are two-fold as regards this bit of scripture. As with all of Sacred Scripture, there's more than one reality to be found within. The first explanation I found was exactly this as Reformationist explained. The other I will try to explain as best I can.

Prior to celebrating His final Passover, which He changed into the Sacrament of the Eucharist, Christ went to the dirtiest part of His apostles and cleansed it; on their bodies, it was their feet. In our souls, it is our sins that are the dirtiest part of us. Jesus said to St. Peter "He who has washed (baptism) does not need to wash except his feet (confession)". In Baptism we were made clean, yet we still need to "wash our feet" in Reconciliation when we fall as all humans do.

So the teaching is double. Not only was Christ giving an example of humility and servitude, He was also showing that we must cleanse our dirtiest part prior to partaking in the Pascal feast - thus, Confession prior to Eucharist.

God Bless!