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Published: 19.06.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Describe what Happens in an Infant Baptism', 1.
Extract

Baptism is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. People get baptised to show they belong to the Christian faith. They promise that they will try to live in a Christian way. Usually it is a baby getting baptised. Obviously a baby can't make any promises, so the parents and God-parents make the promises for the baby.
When a baby is baptised it wears white. Long ago, new Christians were given a white garment to wear as a sign of their new life. White stands for purity and innocence and the rejection of sin (doing wrong things).…

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