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saurav
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Hello everybody!
I must have your suggestions on this matter,because I’m positively worried.
A friend of mine was baptised,got confirmed and took catechism in school for a long time.His mother being a nominal Catholic,and father being Hindu,he never quite took the Faith seriously.Also,he had been struggling with addiction for a long time,and I think he still is.I came to Delhi for studies; we lost contact but I met him after a long time a few months ago when the both of us turned up at a Protestant Service.
Last week he announced to me his desire for getting “baptised” this easter; of course i was dismayed;when he informed me he’s been attending ‘baptism classes’,i realised things were getting farther than they should. All the people in this P church are fervent Christians,and have helped my friend in several ways,particularly one person, who is delighted that he has asked for baptism.
He said in good-humoured sarcasm,“It’s time we ‘re-catechised’ your friend.He can publicly declare his faith in the meaningful baptism.” I feel cheated,helpless and angry.
They’re so happy they’ve ‘won him over’! Please tell me what to do.How do i tell my friend what he wants to do is wrong? I don’t expect him to understand the Sacramental import of Baptism,Confirmation and the Eucharist, & how this bapism would be a mockery of the one of Grace he got.
And what does the Church say about such baptisms? Post-‘baptism’, can he receive Communion? Easter Sunday is arriving…HELP!
I must have your suggestions on this matter,because I’m positively worried.
A friend of mine was baptised,got confirmed and took catechism in school for a long time.His mother being a nominal Catholic,and father being Hindu,he never quite took the Faith seriously.Also,he had been struggling with addiction for a long time,and I think he still is.I came to Delhi for studies; we lost contact but I met him after a long time a few months ago when the both of us turned up at a Protestant Service.
Last week he announced to me his desire for getting “baptised” this easter; of course i was dismayed;when he informed me he’s been attending ‘baptism classes’,i realised things were getting farther than they should. All the people in this P church are fervent Christians,and have helped my friend in several ways,particularly one person, who is delighted that he has asked for baptism.
He said in good-humoured sarcasm,“It’s time we ‘re-catechised’ your friend.He can publicly declare his faith in the meaningful baptism.” I feel cheated,helpless and angry.
They’re so happy they’ve ‘won him over’! Please tell me what to do.How do i tell my friend what he wants to do is wrong? I don’t expect him to understand the Sacramental import of Baptism,Confirmation and the Eucharist, & how this bapism would be a mockery of the one of Grace he got.
And what does the Church say about such baptisms? Post-‘baptism’, can he receive Communion? Easter Sunday is arriving…HELP!