Not sure where you are going with this. From my understanding the baby is Baptized on the faith of the parents. This was explained to me based on verses such as…The parents didn’t just “choose what was best for the child”; they chose what we would expect any person would choose , given that their wills and intellects hadn’t been damaged by sin. Given that an infant hasn’t been damaged by personal sin, then, a parent’s choice for baptism is really just a proxy for what we believe the child would choose – if he were able to express that choice!
This is true, as well… But, in the context of the present discussion, it does not imply that “on the faith of the parents” is at odds with what we would expect a child to want, in such a way that we’d assert that the child’s free will is being thwarted.the baby is Baptized on the faith of the parents
Still not following you on this point. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying what you are saying is wrong, I just can’t wrap my head around me as a parent even bringing the thought into my mind that this is what I should expect my child to want. As a parent I believe I should do what’s best for my children, regardless of what they want.This is true, as well… But, in the context of the present discussion, it does not imply that “on the faith of the parents” is at odds with what we would expect a child to want, in such a way that we’d assert that the child’s free will is being thwarted.