Friday, June 30, 2006

When good baptisms go bad

At the church I attend, we practice baptism by immersion typically for someone who has grasped, at least in a fundamental aspect; the meaning of the ritual. The person can actually be quite young, but we don't baptize babies (although we do dedicate them).

Well, I came across this footage of a baby baptism by sprinkling holy water on the infant. I hope that the child has no repressed anxiety that will show up later in his/her life, but it appears that the church lost a member...and possibly it's priest. Maybe even it's reputation. You can view it here.