Why are Protestant Baptisms accepted in RCC?

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DaveBj said:
baptism was baptism, no matter who was pouring the water or doing the dunking, as long as the right words were said.
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And there was nothing to indicate that the intent of whoever did the act was not to do what the Church does in that act. If other sacramental factors were valid, the intent is normally assumed to be valid also.
 
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Gabika50 said:
Save the mormons because they baptise the dead…
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They baptize living people for the dead. But even though that is unusual, AIUI their baptisms are considered invalid not because of that, but because their theology of the Trinity is sufficiently different that the Trinitarian Formula doesn’t mean the same thing when they say it.
 
The Church does not inquire into the intention of the pastor/minister. All that is required is a) water, poured or dunked, and b) the Trinitarian formula - which most Protestant churches use.

Note: I said most Protestant churches, not all Protestant ministers. If there is an indication that the Trinitarian formula was not used (e.g. parent, sponsor, other family member recalls words other than "Father, Son, etc.) then the candidate likely would receive a conditional baptism or a baptism, depending on both the priest and the solidity of the information provided…
 
Why wouldn’t it be? Better yet, why are Mormon baptisms invalid? (I know the answer, I just want you to do some research on it is all) God bless!
 
If you don’t mind me asking, what keeps you Anglican and not Catholic?
 
I was baptized in the Presbyterian Church as a 6-year-old. It was a sprinkling of water on the forehead in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I am joining the Catholic Church this year and because my baptism was Trinitarian and because I have a certificate of baptism, it is considered valid.
 
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AlruwhAlquds said:
Why does the Roman Catholic Church find most protestant baptisms valid?
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According to Dr David Anders and many other authorities, the Roman Catholic Church considers baptism to be so important that anyone can perform it for anyone else. To the surprise of some, this even includes an atheist friend one might ask to perform the ritual if no one else were available. As long as the rite is carried out according to the accepted form, which has already been stated here, one baptism is valid for all time.
 
That’s a really excellent question. For now, domestic tranquility with my Presbyterian wife and a couple disputed issues I have yet to hammer out more fully in my noggin.
 
If he said the words and had the intention of doing what the Church does then the baptism is valid.
 
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