When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove. For this event, the doves leave the scene. You would think those from an Anabaptist tradition, where baptism is all about symbolism, would catch the symbolism at play when the doves leave.
Fortunately, the effectiveness of the baptism is not changed by the effectiveness of the person performing (or planning) it.
The early church’s “style” for baptism was a year of catechism, 1 week of fasting before your baptism, baptisms were mainly done on Easter, and those to be baptized were practically naked if not naked as they were baptized and then they would get their robe of white after they were baptized. And baptism occurred in the presence of the believers because they were joining the people of God. Baptism was not about style but about God’s grace being imparted to those being baptized. There was nothing showy about it. Instead it was a holy sacred moment.I guess the question that needs to be answered is “what does baptism mean to you?” If baptism is simply a symbol and nothing more, I suppose one might be lead to worry about style. But if baptism is a sacrament or a sacred moment, we trivialize the sacred by worrying about “style”.
No, they were naked when baptized.
“At the hour in which the cock crows, they shall first pray over the water. When they come to the water, the water shall be pure and flowing, that is, the water of a spring or a flowing body of water. Then they shall take off all their clothes. The children shall be baptized first. All of the children who can answer for themselves, let them answer. If there are any children who cannot answer for themselves, let their parents answer for them, or someone else from their family. After this, the men will be baptized. Finally, the women, after they have unbound their hair, and removed their jewelry. No one shall take any foreign object with themselves down into the water.” (The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome 21:1-5)
Boobalicious? Is this for real? No Wonder Texas wants to leave the Union!
Oh no, her commitment to purity just left the scene!
Really? Because baptism is about style…. I must have missed that somewhere…..
*blank stare*
This. Can’t. Be. Real,
When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove. For this event, the doves leave the scene. You would think those from an Anabaptist tradition, where baptism is all about symbolism, would catch the symbolism at play when the doves leave.
Fortunately, the effectiveness of the baptism is not changed by the effectiveness of the person performing (or planning) it.
I’ve always asked the ladies not to wear white because once it is wet it is too, dare I say, boobalicious.
I guess I hadn’t considered that baptisms were “stylish” social events. My church must not be boutique.
As both a Christian and a Texan, this makes me double-sad.
Our church baptizes in a horse watering trough. How’s that for style?
Our church baptizes in a horse watering trough. How’s that for style? (And we’re not even in Texas!)
The early church’s “style” for baptism was a year of catechism, 1 week of fasting before your baptism, baptisms were mainly done on Easter, and those to be baptized were practically naked if not naked as they were baptized and then they would get their robe of white after they were baptized. And baptism occurred in the presence of the believers because they were joining the people of God. Baptism was not about style but about God’s grace being imparted to those being baptized. There was nothing showy about it. Instead it was a holy sacred moment.I guess the question that needs to be answered is “what does baptism mean to you?” If baptism is simply a symbol and nothing more, I suppose one might be lead to worry about style. But if baptism is a sacrament or a sacred moment, we trivialize the sacred by worrying about “style”.
lame
No, they were naked when baptized.
“At the hour in which the cock crows, they shall first pray over the water. When they come to the water, the water shall be pure and flowing, that is, the water of a spring or a flowing body of water. Then they shall take off all their clothes. The children shall be baptized first. All of the children who can answer for themselves, let them answer. If there are any children who cannot answer for themselves, let their parents answer for them, or someone else from their family. After this, the men will be baptized. Finally, the women, after they have unbound their hair, and removed their jewelry. No one shall take any foreign object with themselves down into the water.” (The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome 21:1-5)
http://www.bombaxo.com/hippolytus.html
I’ll admit to having some fun with this on my blog a few years ago. http://blog.rrchapman.us/2010/06/the-fremont-solstice-parade-and-the-church/
thank you. I read it a while ago and could not remember where so I didn’t feel confident to state as a fact….
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