Why do people choose to have their children baptised?

Answer 1

For the remission of our own sins. There is no original sin. Adam and Eve didn't know it was wrong to disobey God before they ate the forbidden fruit. Our own sins suffice for our own falls from grace.

Besides, it's a commandment of God. Even Jesus had to obey that commandment "to fulfill all righteousness."

Answer 2

catholics believe in original sin, which is passed on from adam and eve. baptism is meant to take away this sin, welcome the baby into the church community, and give the baby graces from God.
People get baptized to have their sins remitted / washed away (Acts 2:38). It is the commandment of Jesus (Matthew 28:19) and it is the first step of one who believes God. Bible says: "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38). Baptism is done for the forgiveness of our sins. Those who believed always get baptized.

Answer 3

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Due to their religious belief the Christians baptize their children Answer: People baptize their children because they want their children to get rid of their original sin which is only possible through Baptism. Baptism is a sacrament of God and one cannot be a part of the Church till the time they are baptized in faith.

Answer 4

You get your child babtized because if they really really love god and have asked him in to there heart when u get babtized it is like...showing how god is cleaning u and making u white as snow so you can walk in a new life with god you are born again!

Roman Catholic AnswerYou baptise your child because Jesus commanded it, and it is the normal way in which one is born into the Christian life and starts on the path to salvation.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

The Sacrament in which, by water and the word of God, a person is cleansed of all sin and reborn and sanctified in Christ to everlasting life. (Etym. Latin ba;tisma; from Greek baptisma, a dipping.

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which give access to the other sacraments. through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God' we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made shares in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."

　

1214 This sacrament if called Baptism, after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by resurrection with him, as "a new creature."

　

1216 "This bath is called enlightenment, because those who receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their understanding. . . ." Having received in Baptism the Word, "the true light that enlightens every man," the person baptized has been "enlightened," he becomes a "son of light," indeed he becomes "light" himself:

Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift . . . We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; grace since it is given even to the guilt; Baptism because sin is buried in the water; anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed; enlightenment because it radiates light; clothing since it veils our shame; bath because it washes; and seal as it is our guard and the sign of God's Lordship.

1266 The Most Holy Trinity gives the baptized sanctifying grace, the grace of justification:

- enabling them to believe in God, to hope in him, and to love him through the theological virtues;

- giving them the power to live and act under the prompting of the Holy Spirit through the gifts of the Holy Spirit;

- allowing them to grow in goodness through the moral virtues.

Thus the whole organism of the Christian's supernatural life has its roots in Baptism.

Answer 5

A:Some people have their children baptised because they are Christians and they hope their children will follow them in religious beliefs. Other people are not necessarily Christians, in terms of believing Christian teachings, but have their children baptised for cultural reasons or because of perceived peer pressure. Roman Catholic AnswerCatholics baptize their children as early as possible as without Baptism, you cannot be saved, you can not receive sanctifying grace, and you cannot live a life pleasing to God. Baptism washes away original sin and all actual sin (if any) up to that point, the person is completely cleansed of all sin and reborn and sanctified in Christ to everlasting life.

Answer 6

A:A child should be baptised if his or her parents really intend to bring the child up in the Christian faith. If the parents are uncertain as to their intentions in this regard, there is an argument for waiting. The Catholic Church used to warn that a child who dies unbaptised would spend eternity in limbo but has recently moved away from this position, saying that limbo was never a doctrine of the Church, so fear of limbo is no longer a reason for rushing to baptise. The one reason not to have a child baptised is pressure, whether from friends and relatives or from a clergyman.

A person who has asked this question is unlikely to be fully committed to bringing the child up in this way, and should probably wait until the child can make his or her own decision.

Baptism is not permanent, in the sense that many former Christians were baptised as children, to no ill effect. This means that if a baptised person later chooses another faith, or none at all, the fact of having been baptised creates no bar to that decision. However, some churches insist on a formal abnegation of baptism, which becomes a reason not to baptise until later in life.

Answer 7

So they dont go to hell, it replenishes their sins.

Answer 8

Christian children get baptised to make it known to the public

Answer 9

A child should only get baptized once they are old enough to read, study and understand the responsibility that comes with the vow of serving God forever and being baptized.