Nearly all Christian churches baptize. They follow the example of John the Baptist, and the instructions of Jesus Christ and Saint Paul, as set forth in the New Testament. The meaning and procedure of baptism varying among the Christian churches.
For example, the Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed, and Catholic churches baptize by the act of sprinkling or pouring water upon the individual's head.
Baptists and similar churches baptize in the way it's described in the Holy Bible. This is known as immersion (submerging a person into water). This is when the entire body is placed under water. But, these churches have an individual make a voluntary statement of faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior. Therefore the churches will not baptize anyone too young to realize the significance of such a statement.
Some key baptism scriptures in the Bible include Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:38, and Romans 6:3-4. These scriptures emphasize the importance of baptism as a symbol of repentance, forgiveness of sins, and new life in Christ. They inform the practice of baptism in Christianity by highlighting its significance as a public declaration of faith and a spiritual cleansing.
The sacraments that you are referring to are Christian elements. Given the nature of the celebration, Jewish people do not do this. This is a peculiarly Christian thing and is not found in Judaism.
In the Old Testament, baptism was not a common practice like it is in Christianity. However, ritual washings were performed for purification before entering the temple or participating in certain religious ceremonies. These washings symbolized cleansing from sin and impurity, similar to the concept of baptism in Christianity.
Christianity is the religion with three major denominations: Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant. In each of these, there are literally thousands of sects.
There are no religions aside from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormons) that practice baptism for the dead, except for perhaps a few small break-off sects of the LDS church (most break-off sects do not follow the practice).
Christianity is the main religion that practices baptism by immersion as a religious ritual or sacrament. This includes denominations such as Baptists, Pentecostals, and some others.
Yes, Baptists practice baptism as a religious rite.
Christianity practices baptism as a sacrament or ritual.
Baptism by proxy, where a living person stands in for a dead one, is a common practice in Mormonism. It was a feature of early Christianity, but has not been practiced since the 4th Century. I can find no sects that do it for living persons, although no doubt there are some fringe groups who do it. It is too obvious an idea to have been missed altogether.
The practice of sprinkling baptism began to be used in the Christian church around the 3rd century AD as an alternative to full immersion baptism.
I believe all of them do.
The Lords Supper and Baptism