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To: Weiss White
Two of my three daughters were born in the same Catholic hospital.

When I was leaving the hospital with each baby, I was given a little packet that included a card that indicated a baptism had taken place and a St. Christopher's medal for each baby.

At first, I was upset as I am not a Catholic nor was I asked for permission for the baptism and told them so.

Later, I determined that as I am not Catholic, nor do I believe I infant baptism (what can a new born "repent" of), the baptism meant absolutely nothing here or in Heaven.

49 posted on 02/14/2013 1:46:16 PM PST by zerosix (Native sunflower)
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To: zerosix

Yeah, exactly. In your case the children have a keepsake of their birth in the little medals.

My kids were born in a totally secular hospital. They gave out info on how to get welfare benefits (even if you aren’t a citizen) and some video on parenting.


51 posted on 02/14/2013 1:51:07 PM PST by ifinnegan
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To: zerosix

That never happened. Catholic hospitals don’t do routine baptisms on newborns. They baptize babies in church, then have a little paty.


70 posted on 02/14/2013 6:45:30 PM PST by SoothingDave
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