Holy Baptism: Father Matthew Presents the Sacraments

Episcopal priestblogger, the Rev. Matthew Moretz, begins a new series on the sacraments, the outward and visible signs of the inward and spiritual graces of God. This is the first of eight videos. Gotta catch 'em all! Father Matthew is the Curate (assistant priest) at Christ's Church (Episcopal), Rye, NY

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• Baptism
• Episcopal
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• Anglican
• Sacraments

[bhavvv]

Infant baptism is child abuse.

Just like circumcision.

Why cant Christians wait until their kids are old enough to choose themselves if they want to be baptised or not?

[FatherMatthew]

@bhavvv Fascinating! This is what many baptists believe, at least about baptism (not circumcision). I guess it is kinda like waiting to choose a name, or a nation to belong to, or a language to speak. Anyway, there is always the choice to leave the church, really. If teaching a child to love God and renounce evil (part of the vows) is abusive, then nearly any teaching of a value system would be. There is no neutral ground to give a child to stand on. Culture starts from birth, really.

[steinover]

Thanks Father.

But whats the deal with the baptismal shell.

[FatherMatthew]

@steinover I believe it is meant to evoke the River Jordan (which has shells) where Jesus was baptized, but I'm not certain on this.

[mulberry26]

Fine and wonderful presentation. I'm going to commend this to our chaplains overseas. Thank you so much for doing this and blessings to you for Christmas! Bishop George Packard

[FatherMatthew]

Hello, Bishop! Crispian says hallo.

[LegalMonet]

Father Matthew, I am being confirmed today at the age of 51. Several of your videos were assigned to us in Confirmation Class. Love the information and humor. Come visit us sometime. I cook an awesome meal for our UVA student ministry on Sunday nights!

Dee Ridgeway

St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church

Charlottesville, VA

[dlherring1964]

Thank you and God bless you Father Matthew. I'm very much enjoying your very informative (and funny) videos. I'm a lay leader in the United Methodist Church, and I feel very much at home when I visit our local Episcopal Church. Keep up the great work. May the Peace of Christ be with you.

[AndyMKordo]

@bhavvv Actually Christianity does not require circumcision.I'm Catholic (Christian). And about infant baptism: Have you ever read the books of the early Christians? Baptizing a child means that you take the responsibility of teaching it about the Church. Also read Luke 18.15-16.

And good job Fr. Matthew. You're the only priest that has a sense of humor. I wonder if all Episcopal/Anglican priests are like you? If yes I might convert to the Episcopal Church.

[rainqueen1986]

great

[itzrobertho]

Satan all the way

[fatimamovement]

Why does the Council of Trent anathematize anyone who receives John the Baptist's initiation rite (Holy Spirit who is coming - Spiritus Sanctus) instead of Christ's baptism in the Holy Ghost, who is (Spiritum Sanctum)? John the Baptist, according to the Masonic Bible, is the patron "saint" of freemasonry. The Church has been in Auto-anathamatization mode since Pius XII reversed the Sacramental Rite in 1944: Mark of the Beast.

FATIMAMOVEMENT d o t c o m

Rome has until August 17, 2011.

[TheShirlock]

His Holiness the Pope must just love this video!

PS cut the music and don't throw the doll, a lot of little girls would be upset!

[adavecdave]

@FatherMatthew i can't say it's child abuse, however, the age of accountability being 12 for a girl, and 13 for a boy, according to jewish custom, i think it best to raise a child in the ways of Jesus,(not that i got that one right), these ways will not depart from them.

the choice should be made as one accountable for their actions. many i know say, i was baptised as a baby, i dont need to now, yet they live a hellish lifestyle thinking the baptisim base is covered

baptisim without repentance

[bhavvv]

@BiblePreacher889

How would I know? I dont follow your religion. I asked you as a follower of Christinity to describe something about your religion to me, can you not even do that much?

If you as a Christian dont even know why infants need to be baptised, then why exactly do you, and so many Christians believe it to be necessary at all?