Anonymous  +  150850 Sun, 23 Oct 05 05:26 PM Many churches baptise infants. One advantage of this is that the parents and children develop a stronger sense of unity, by sharing the same religion. Another one is that the churches can increase the number of believers. Consequently they could make profits and gain bigger voices in politics. On the other hand, the disadvantage of infant baptism is that it could violate the freedom of religion and thought which are guaranteed by many democratic constituions. Psychologists say that childhood experiences affect individual's later personality. Give me your opinion about this issue. Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  151075 Mon, 24 Oct 05 02:50 PM A little water never hurt anyone. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,805 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	David  +  151483 Tue, 25 Oct 05 08:54 AM Psychologists say lots of things. I am sure many of them mean well. Often they point out what they think is the problem but provide few solutions. The human psyche is not so easy to understand and I would be very choosy about whose help I would seek. I think some therapists do excellent work and some can do great harm. Baptism makes you a member of the Christian family and as one knows one can opt out any time. David Joined on Sat, Mar 8 2003 Regular Member 664

	nona the brit  +  151538 Tue, 25 Oct 05 01:02 PM It is natural for children to be brought up in their parents' religion, in the same way that it is natural for them to eat the same sort of food, wear the same sort of clothes, have to watch the same sort of TV, ride in the same car, go on holiday to the same place etc etc.  It is part of being a family. It is ridiculous to say that this would be harmful - surely to exclude a child from the culture of the rest of the family would be more likely to cause harm. Of course, as a child grows older no-one can control that child's thoughts.  They may or may not choose to continue following the parents' religion. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Counsellor  +  153995 Tue, 01 Nov 05 07:37 PM Little babies are innocent and do not need to be baptized(see Matt.18). All unbaptized babies go straight to heaven when they die. Babies do not inherent the sin and guilt of Adam's sin. Also, it's better for them to choose baptism when they are old enough to understand it because then they will be stronger Christians having made a personal decision. Counsellor Joined on Tue, Nov 1 2005 Vancouver BC Canada New Member 03

	Beemer  +  154039 Tue, 01 Nov 05 10:35 PM 'Psychologists say that childhood experiences affect individual's later personality'. Duh. I guess Dick the Butcher  never met any, or he might have said, 'The first thing we do, let's kill all the psychologists'. Beemer Joined on Mon, Oct 24 2005 New Member 38

	David  +  154737 Thu, 03 Nov 05 01:07 PM Being baptised has nothing to do with sin it is to do with becoming a member of the Christian family. David

	Passionate_freak  +  187966 Tue, 24 Jan 06 01:34 PM Hi, Well, I'm totally against of the baptism in early childhood. We are not authorized to mark anyone without their consent so it's a crime against mankind and really big sin because the one who is getting it doesn't know it. We should refrain from tagging people like this and let themselves decide what they want to be  when they are matured. here's something to refresh your vision, mind and soul: Passionate_freak Joined on Mon, Oct 24 2005 nepal Full Member 466 Make a friendship Let the love survive It will surely dry Tears from your eyes, saw rose