Baptism: minute detail but missing the spirit (page 2)

NameWithheld

squeak the ewok without guilt

ROTFLMOL!!!!! Never heard it put that way before ... but I'll definitly use it in the future. Funny stuff!

Valis

BTW, when I joined the Episcopal church, I was baptized as an adult, they said my JW baptism "didn't count!"

Hmmm...perhaps you were dealing with not so progressive Episcopalians...I had the pleasure of becoming a Godfather last easter and all that was required was that I was baptized. When I told them I was a baptized JW the top priest in Baltimore looked at me with a smile and said "The Jehovah's Witnesses don't own the baptism ceremony you know...it doesn't belong to them at all."...so no need for me to be rebaptised..

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

Elsewhere

I find it odd that they would pay such attention to detail like that. I was repeatedly told that my water baptism was only symbolic of my dedication in heaven.

If the water baptism is only symbolic of something that has already happened... then why the attention to detail?

ozziepost

G'day all .

Purple,

when I joined the Episcopal church, I was baptized as an adult, they said my JW baptism "didn't count!"

It does in Australia! Here 'even' the Baptist church (who are known for their rules and "dos" and "do nots") will "accept it.

Interestingly, here in Oz, the Anglican church is not so concerned with such things.

Simon,

They have to be! After all, they're the modern day Pharisee class, aren't they!

Cheers, Ozzie

A Paduan

I don't think the rcc accepts that jw baptism is the same thing, because there is a different comprehension of what is associated. I'm pretty sure that jw convertees are "conditionally" re-baptised.

paduan

Edited by - a paduan on 4 December 2002 6:30:52

Fe2O3Girl

I was told my JW baptism did not count as a Christian baptism, marking my entry into the Christian congregation, because JWs do not baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Seemed reasonable to me.

ozziepost

my JW baptism did not count as a Christian baptism

More rules.

heathen

other things that I find peculiar about the way they deal with baptism is that from what I read baptism was one of those things that was considered to take place prior to being indoctrinated, these people want you to wait 6months to a year before they consider you a candidate .

Sangdigger

Great posts!! I didnt realize they were that picky about the total immersion thing, like toes popping up ect... although that doesnt surprise me comming from a legalistic organisation.

Wonder how they explain the theif on the cro...oops i mean torture stake. Jesus told him he would be in paradise, and he didnt know no doctrine or was baptized. hmmmmmmm

PurpleV

My church does not recognize the JWs as Christians, therefore the reason for my baptism (not a re-baptism). I didn't have any problem with that whatsoever.

Every religion has "rules." Every cohesive entity has rules. There are rules at work (if you're absent too many times you can be fired. You cannot sexually harass anyone... etc. etc. etc.) There are even rules here (posting limits, etc.) Rules for living in the good ol' USA (pay your taxes or go to jail!)

I didn't find it unreasonable to be asked to be baptized a Christian at my church. It seems to be the only rule I've encountered so far, except for the request to keep my cell phone turned off during the service! LOL And both rules make sense.

And the difference is... no one in my church would have "shunned" me had I continued to attend and not be baptized. I'd get some pretty dirty looks though if my cell phone rang... :)

Hugs 2 U

PurpleV

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