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What about goats? Baptize them too?
Well, goats don’t speak. But if we want to follow the Pope’s argument I guess he’d have to baptize Mr. Ed if he asked to be baptized.
You both have answered in a similar manner and in a way I think Is not relevant to the premise.
Obviously we’d be talking about human type beings created in God’s image.
The premise is they asked to be baptized.
I don’t think a goat would be asking that.
What about goats? Baptize them too?
The real question is how to determine whether a sentient being has a soul.
A sentient, intelligent alien could make the decision to join the church.
A goat can not.
True, we baptize infants who don’t make the decision themselves, but it is up to them if they want to cultivate their role in the Church during their lives.
You'd get a fight on your hands, for they really HATE getting bet!