How many times have you been Baptized?? (page 2)

Jankyn

Never.

Born into a JW family and did the fade at 16 before I could be coerced into entering into a contract with the WTBS.

And carefully avoiding religious groups ever since.

Jankyn, happily undunked class

caligirl

One too many!! But I was young and stupid, so I don't think that really counts in the grand scheme of life.

Mr Spock

As a baby was baptised a catholic.... Later at age 13 so I wouldn't "DIE AT ARMAGEDDON" when 1975 came. HA HA HA HA HA HA...

imanaliento

it was twice, first time a Catholic, second time a witness and i don't think there will be a third.

refiners fire

Spock.

I was rushed off to baptism in the early 70s. I recall my mother was against the idea because I was somewhat reluctant. One of the things I recall her saying in the ensuing discussion was that:

"Jesus didnt get baptized till he was 30, and he was perfect" , so why rush a reluctant lad to the bathtub.

The old man said " Times are different now, there isnt the time to vascillate. A man must make a decision before its too late". Just an unfortunate consequence of living in the final final part of the final days of the doomed sysytem of things.

Athanasius

I was baptised twice. First as a JW, and then as an Episcopalian.

Athanasius

OrbitingTheSun

Only once as a Jeehover's Witless.

Reborn2002

One time too many at the ripe old age of 11 as a Jehovah's Witness. I was continously told it was the only right decision and that I could only continue friendships with other people my age at the Kingdom Hall if I was baptized and hence "good assocation"

And who says the Dubs do not pressure children into baptism? <rolls eyes>

Fuck God, he is an absentee landlord.

Then again, I must correct myself... how do you speak abusively of someone who does not exist?

plmkrzy

But maybe youre right.If you really were sincere maybe it counts.

IMHO Thats the ONLY thing that does count. The water dunking is just for show. Otherwise only those with water to spare for dunking would be eligible for approval. Not all civilization is so fortunate.

Plum, of the struggling with the visual of RF in his soggy mormon long underwear class

refiners fire

Plummy.

I didnt wear the underwear.You have to be of a certain level in the church to wear the holy underwear. The guy who dunked me wore them though, so they really exist. Like white cutoff longJohns. As I recall they had symbols engraved on them. As for me, all I wore was a specially approved white suit and shirt which they loaned me for the occassion from the "specially approved white suit" fitting room. Sheesh.

How many times have you been Baptized??

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