When do people get baptised?

Answer 1

christians get baptised in the name of the father and of the sun and of the holy spirit amen. For the child to be accepted into the faith (christianity.) They can go to heaven by being baptised,so they can be fully christian and to be accepted into Gods family.

Answer 2

Any one who believes in Christ, is willing to forsake all of their sins and be ready to become a disciple of Christ. Baptising is symbolic of washing away your sins and forsaking them, and coming out of the water a clean and wholesome person ready to do the will of the Lord. To accept His will in all things.

Roman Catholic AnswerIn the Catholic Church any infant born to Catholic parents, or otherwise having a good chance of being raised a Christian is baptized shortly after birth. Any adults who wish to convert are baptized after a suitable period of instruction.

Answer 3

They get baptised with water.

Different religions use different methods. The Catholic Church uses Holy Water which is water that has been blessed by a priest.

Some churches believe that a simple touching of water to the head or pouring water on the head is sufficient.

Other Churches believe that you must be totally submerged in water. ie river, baptismal tub, etc

The act of baptism is an outward showing or profession of ones faith. The person is showing others that through the symbalism of water, they are washing away their old sinful ways and starting anew or fresh.

Answer 4

In the Catholic church, usually besides the infant, the parents, the godparents and members of the family.

Protestantsand other denominations, In a Baptism service that involves an adult, (full immersion baptism, as in The Bible), normally the people the individual invites. Usually the person that lead the person to the Lord wants to attend but it is not mandatory nor necessary.

Answer 5

In Catholicism there is no set date for when a child is baptised but in nearly all cases a child is baptised in the few weeks after it is born.