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[Honest Nigerian]

Infant baptism is not in the New Testament.
Believer’s baptism is in the New Testament.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Traditional” (Biblical) baptism is by immersion. (The root word is translated “to immerse”.)

No infant baptism in Scripture.

[Fester Chugabrew]

What is the best resource for perusing the old baptismal rite in its entirety? By that I mean hatd copy in book form.

Also, I assume the old rite has a history of its own. If there is a book or article treating of that history I would like to know of it.

The movement from outside the sanctuary and in to the font is a salutary practice. Likewise the understanding that the infant child is by nature an enemy and alien to the Faith.

We use Dr. Luther’s rite in my parish, which begins with words of exorcism. We believe, teach, and confess that infants who are baptized in our midst are encountering the Apostolic ministry as confessed by St. Peter.

I am not familiar with the history of Lutheran baptismal practices, but I am too much aware of how, over the past century, they have swallowed general Protestant theology.

[Chode]

is nothing sacred???

[miele man]

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[Svartalfiar]

Used to be baptism was done in between Masses, or perhaps on Saturday. Priests live at/next to the Church, so they're there to serve the people.

Now, they only do one or two baptisms a month, as a group, you have to request participating, and it's sometimes in the middle of Mass. Just like Protestants.