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<blockquote data-quote="Integrity" data-source="post: 6086672" data-attributes="member: 26800">Infant baptism, also known as paedo-baptism, is a Christian practice where infants or young children are baptized, often with parents and godparents making vows to raise the child in the faith. Key aspects of infant baptism: <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Practice: 
Water is poured or sprinkled over the child&#039;s head, or the child may be immersed in water. 
 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Significance: 
It symbolizes the child&#039;s inclusion in the Christian community and marks the beginning of their spiritual journey. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Denominations: 
Many Christian denominations, including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and some Protestant traditions (Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist), practice infant baptism. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Alternative Term: 
Some faith traditions refer to infant baptism as christening. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Biblical Basis: 
While the Bible doesn&#039;t explicitly mandate infant baptism, proponents argue that it symbolizes the New Testament counterpart to the Old Testament practice of circumcision, which marked the covenant with God. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Purpose: 
Baptism is seen as a way to welcome the child into the Christian faith, to purify from original sin, and to grant the child the grace of God. 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Counter Argument: 
Some denominations, like Baptists and Pentecostals, practice believer&#039;s baptism, where baptism is reserved for those who can profess faith in Jesus Christ. </li>
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[QUOTE="Integrity, post: 6086672, member: 26800"] Infant baptism, also known as paedo-baptism, is a Christian practice where infants or young children are baptized, often with parents and godparents making vows to raise the child in the faith. Key aspects of infant baptism: [LIST] [*][B]Practice:[/B] Water is poured or sprinkled over the child's head, or the child may be immersed in water. [*][LIST] [*][B]Significance:[/B] It symbolizes the child's inclusion in the Christian community and marks the beginning of their spiritual journey. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Denominations:[/B] Many Christian denominations, including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and some Protestant traditions (Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist), practice infant baptism. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Alternative Term:[/B] Some faith traditions refer to infant baptism as christening. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Biblical Basis:[/B] While the Bible doesn't explicitly mandate infant baptism, proponents argue that it symbolizes the New Testament counterpart to the Old Testament practice of circumcision, which marked the covenant with God. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Purpose:[/B] Baptism is seen as a way to welcome the child into the Christian faith, to purify from original sin, and to grant the child the grace of God. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Counter Argument:[/B] Some denominations, like Baptists and Pentecostals, practice believer's baptism, where baptism is reserved for those who can profess faith in Jesus Christ. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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