The Christian rites Of Passage

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The Christian rites Of Passage

I have chosen to do Baptism as my Christian rite of passage. Baptism is a sacrament and only the Quakers and ___________ do no perform this Christian rite of passage. Baptism is a rite of purification by water, an initiation service far the candidate who is taking part in the Infant service. There are 3 different types of baptism, infant, believers and christmation. Each of these is done differently depending on the church.

For the Church of England Infant baptism the child is usually accompanied with its parents and their sponsors, godparents, the parents and godparents are asked to pray for, draw them by their example into the Christian faith and walk with them in the way of the Christ. Infant baptism candidates can also be adults who have not been baptised as a child as most churches look at baptism is an initial welcoming to the church, in the Church of England this is usually done at a young age to christen the baptismal name, at a young age the child is unable to speak far themselves so the parents and godparents are asked to do this. The parents and