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If you have never been baptized and it is something you truly want what are the other conditions for this Sacrament?
For Catholics, especially as adults, being baptized in the Catholic faith comes with specific obligations and expectations on an adult for how they will live their faith and what will become a sin for them. Easiest example, holy days of obligation are a sin to miss going to mass for a Catholic unless there is a good reason. Someone baptized as a Catholic will have to know and accept that as a part of their life when they are baptized. The Church requests that people who are at an age of reason know what they are “signing up for” (so to say) when they are baptized as Catholics. Thus, the classes.Precisely, that’s why it’s puzzling to me as a grown man that has drawn my own conclusions about faith that I can’t simply request to be baptized. It is something I truly want.
I don’t understand. When babies are baptized it’s the parents who are accepting the obligations as I said before.And babies being baptized accept this? I’m not trying to be a contrarian I just don’t understand why I simply cannot be baptized upon request.
Good, meet with your local priest and show him that you know what you’re doing and what you have studied. If he requires you to take the classes, then show your obedience by taking the classes. If he doesn’t require the classes and is satisfied with your current situation, welcome!Meh, it’s just a little off putting. Seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to request in my opinion. I doubt the Church founders would deny the request. I can vouch for myself just fine in my opinion.