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Pathway2
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I was christened when I was a child but I have my doubts of my Baptism. is is possibly to do it again?
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TheLittleLady
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“One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” means just that, one Baptism.
When you say “christened”, that raises some questions. In what denomination/fellowship? If it was say Methodist or Episcopal or Lutheran, your baptism is presumed valid.
If you were Baptized as a child in the Catholic Church, you are validly baptized (barring some oddity, your pastor can help you with any specifics).
We Catholics renew our Baptismal Promises at various times during the year.
Your next chance will be at Easter!
When you say “christened”, that raises some questions. In what denomination/fellowship? If it was say Methodist or Episcopal or Lutheran, your baptism is presumed valid.
If you were Baptized as a child in the Catholic Church, you are validly baptized (barring some oddity, your pastor can help you with any specifics).
We Catholics renew our Baptismal Promises at various times during the year.
Your next chance will be at Easter!
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Pathway2
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I am Anglican.
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TheLittleLady
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Are you considering conversion to the Catholic Church? If you are, the Church will ask for your Anglican baptismal certificate and will determine the validity. Anglican baptisms are, in general, considered valid.
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Pathway2
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trouble is I doubt my baptism.
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tweedlealice
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Salutations
Your infant Baptism is good. If you want to enrich your committment and Faith, be the best Catholic you can be.Be the best Child of God you can be. Read your Bible, it enriches your relationship w God. Pray your rosary. Big one: Teach your children our faith. Be a light for Christ in the world.
In Christ’s Love
Tweedlealice
Your infant Baptism is good. If you want to enrich your committment and Faith, be the best Catholic you can be.Be the best Child of God you can be. Read your Bible, it enriches your relationship w God. Pray your rosary. Big one: Teach your children our faith. Be a light for Christ in the world.
In Christ’s Love
Tweedlealice
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Pathway2
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okay… I just worry that since I picked up my faith when I was more older, this affect my baptism and I doubted my salvation.
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tweedlealice
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Salutations
Loving God fully is your committment to your salvation. It is a free gift. You don’t earn your salvation. But, FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD… So, your choices in the world, will be Godly choices…
in Christ’s love
Tweedlealice
Loving God fully is your committment to your salvation. It is a free gift. You don’t earn your salvation. But, FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD… So, your choices in the world, will be Godly choices…
in Christ’s love
Tweedlealice
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BabudaVivi
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Reading the Code of Canon Law, published in Portuguese by the publisher Loyola, there is a footnote referring to Canon 869, which deals with accepted cases of rebaptism. There, you can find an answer to your question. This is what I transcribe below:
Several churches, no doubt, validly baptize. For this reason, a Christian baptized in one of them can not normally be rebaptized, not even under condition. These churches are:
a) Eastern Churches (“Orthodox”, which are not in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, of which at least six are present in Brazil);
b) Vedic-Catholic Church;
c) Episcopal Church of Brazil (“Anglicans”);
d) Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB);
e) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB);
f) Methodist Church.
B. There are several Churches in which, although there is no justification for any reservation on the prescribed baptismal rite, however, because of the theological conception they have of baptism - for example, which baptism does not justify and is therefore not so necessary - some of their pastors, it seems, do not always express urgency in baptizing their faithful or in following exactly the prescribed baptismal rite: also in these cases, when there are guarantees that the person was baptized according to the rite prescribed by these Churches, it can not be renounced , nor under condition. These Churches are:
a) Presbyterian churches;
b) Baptist churches;
c) Congregationalist churches;
d) Adventist churches;
e) the majority of Pentecostal Churches (Assembly of God, Christian Congregation of Brazil, Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Church God is Love, Pentecostal Church “Brazil for Christ”);
f. Salvation Army (this group does not usually baptize, but when it does, it performs it in a valid way regarding the rite).
C. There are Churches from whose baptism one can prudently doubt, and therefore, as a general rule, the administration of a new baptism is required, on condition.
These Churches are:
a) United Pentecostal Church of Brazil (this Church baptizes only “in the name of the Lord Jesus”, not in the name of the Holy Trinity);
b) “Brazilian Churches” (although no objection can be raised to the matter or form employed by the “Brazilian Churches”, however, one can and should doubt the intention of its ministers, according to the CNBB Monthly Communiqué, September (see also the Ecumenical Guide, the entry “Brazilians, Churches”);
c) Mormons (deny the deity of Christ, in the authentic sense and, consequently, its redemptive role).
D. They certainly baptize:
a) Jehovah’s Witnesses (deny faith in the Trinity);
b) Christian Science (the rite practiced, under the name of baptism, has matter and form certainly invalid. Something similar can be said of certain rites which, under the name of baptism, are practiced by some non-Christian religious groups, such as the Umbanda).
As the Anglicans are in the first group, most likely you do not have to be baptized, since your baptism is already valid
Obviously, I am assuming that there is no significant doctrinal difference between Brazilian and other Anglicans.
The Peace of Christ!
Several churches, no doubt, validly baptize. For this reason, a Christian baptized in one of them can not normally be rebaptized, not even under condition. These churches are:
a) Eastern Churches (“Orthodox”, which are not in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, of which at least six are present in Brazil);
b) Vedic-Catholic Church;
c) Episcopal Church of Brazil (“Anglicans”);
d) Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB);
e) Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil (IELB);
f) Methodist Church.
B. There are several Churches in which, although there is no justification for any reservation on the prescribed baptismal rite, however, because of the theological conception they have of baptism - for example, which baptism does not justify and is therefore not so necessary - some of their pastors, it seems, do not always express urgency in baptizing their faithful or in following exactly the prescribed baptismal rite: also in these cases, when there are guarantees that the person was baptized according to the rite prescribed by these Churches, it can not be renounced , nor under condition. These Churches are:
a) Presbyterian churches;
b) Baptist churches;
c) Congregationalist churches;
d) Adventist churches;
e) the majority of Pentecostal Churches (Assembly of God, Christian Congregation of Brazil, Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Church God is Love, Pentecostal Church “Brazil for Christ”);
f. Salvation Army (this group does not usually baptize, but when it does, it performs it in a valid way regarding the rite).
C. There are Churches from whose baptism one can prudently doubt, and therefore, as a general rule, the administration of a new baptism is required, on condition.
These Churches are:
a) United Pentecostal Church of Brazil (this Church baptizes only “in the name of the Lord Jesus”, not in the name of the Holy Trinity);
b) “Brazilian Churches” (although no objection can be raised to the matter or form employed by the “Brazilian Churches”, however, one can and should doubt the intention of its ministers, according to the CNBB Monthly Communiqué, September (see also the Ecumenical Guide, the entry “Brazilians, Churches”);
c) Mormons (deny the deity of Christ, in the authentic sense and, consequently, its redemptive role).
D. They certainly baptize:
a) Jehovah’s Witnesses (deny faith in the Trinity);
b) Christian Science (the rite practiced, under the name of baptism, has matter and form certainly invalid. Something similar can be said of certain rites which, under the name of baptism, are practiced by some non-Christian religious groups, such as the Umbanda).
As the Anglicans are in the first group, most likely you do not have to be baptized, since your baptism is already valid
Obviously, I am assuming that there is no significant doctrinal difference between Brazilian and other Anglicans.
The Peace of Christ!
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Kei
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I have seen stuff about a “conditional baptism”, but if you were validly baptized (this depends on form and intent of the one baptizing, and if the one being baptized is an infant, their intent doesn’t matter), then no. Baptized once. To get a new baptism like the first one wasn’t good enough upon learning this may be sinful.
But. you did not know, so do not think you have greatly sinned just in asking this.
But. you did not know, so do not think you have greatly sinned just in asking this.
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Bookcat
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Discuss with your Priest the reason for your doubts. If there is a real reason (for the doubts) - a conditional baptism may be done. Anglican Baptism though is normally valid.
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HeDa
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I have had a hard time accepting that I was baptised (Lutheran) as an infant and not been brought up as a Christian. My family went to church once a year for Christmas and funerals and that was it. I was asked when I was an exchange student if I wanted to be baptised by my “baptist pastor host dad” and I said no as I believed that baptism was only one. I later joined the Reformed church when I came back home mostly because of the good activities they had for teens and young adults. That tradition was that baptism was done only once and pastors had to accept if someone was baptised as an infant even though the pastor might only accept believers baptisms. I had a talk with one of our pastors regarding baptisms and he said “You are baptised!”.
During the two years it took to be prepared to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church baptism became very important. When I found out which dates Easter was going to be the year I was received and then when the copy of my baptism papers arrived I just had a good smile and laugh. I knew just why I had had to wait and prepare a second year as Easter Sunday was going to be on the same date as my infant baptism. This was just one of God´s surprises!
When Catholic deacons and priests have asked me about my road to become a Catholic and I end my story with Easter Sunday and my baptism date being the same they just smile and say “Wow, that’s amazing! God knows what He is doing!”
Renewing my baptism vows during the Easter vigil is very important to me. I see the importance the Catholic Church places on renewing our baptism vows before receiving First Holy Communion, the Sacrament of Confirmation and of course Easter. I can’t remember if we renew when getting married. Priests renew their vows yearly during the Mass with the Bishop when the oils used for sacraments are blessed. It is about “living baptism and vows every day”.
During the two years it took to be prepared to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church baptism became very important. When I found out which dates Easter was going to be the year I was received and then when the copy of my baptism papers arrived I just had a good smile and laugh. I knew just why I had had to wait and prepare a second year as Easter Sunday was going to be on the same date as my infant baptism. This was just one of God´s surprises!
When Catholic deacons and priests have asked me about my road to become a Catholic and I end my story with Easter Sunday and my baptism date being the same they just smile and say “Wow, that’s amazing! God knows what He is doing!”
Renewing my baptism vows during the Easter vigil is very important to me. I see the importance the Catholic Church places on renewing our baptism vows before receiving First Holy Communion, the Sacrament of Confirmation and of course Easter. I can’t remember if we renew when getting married. Priests renew their vows yearly during the Mass with the Bishop when the oils used for sacraments are blessed. It is about “living baptism and vows every day”.
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BartholomewB
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The sacrament of baptism in the C of E is what is commonly called a “christening” particularly when the term is used in connection with a child’s given name, for example, “Her parents christened her Elizabeth”. If you were christened, you were baptised.I was christened when I was a child but I have my doubts of my Baptism. is is possibly to do it again?
Conclusion: The answer to your question is No. It’s not possible to do it again.
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