[LearsFool]

Sure, but my point is that baptism into Christ is a voluntary act, predicated upon belief in Christ.

Neither Jews’ children nor Catholics’ children nor atheists’ children can be baptized into Christ before they’re of an age to believe in Him.

[Squawk 8888]

My guess is that in the days of high infant mortality, the Church baptized babies to ensure that they get to Heaven.

[muawiyah]

You and I might believe it’s restricted, but Catholics and many Protestants don’t agree ~

[babygene]

“Neither Jews’ children nor Catholics’ children nor atheists’ children can be baptized into Christ before they’re of an age to believe in Him.”

Of course they can, at least in the Catholic faith... However the Catholic Church also has Confirmation once the child is of the age of reason.

[babygene]

An adult baptized by the Catholic Church will often be given a Conditional Baptism. Basically acknowledging that the subject may have been baptized, but if he or she wasn’t... They are now.

[terycarl]

Sure, but my point is that baptism into Christ is a voluntary act, predicated upon belief in Christ.

that would be Confirmation...(confirming!)