Well, I am mostly a protestant. So... What's your point? I don't see the point of emphasizing certain things as "sacraments."
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Iβm asking you why you βDGAFβ about your own baptism if you βDGAFβ about sacraments. Why βGAFβ about marriage, do you think Jesus βDGAFβ about his baptism either? Your perspective is one I have never come across before. A Christian who βDGAFβ about their own baptism. Iβm flabbergasted
Makes more sense why you donβt go to church. Whatβs the point if you DGAF about anything that happens in church π€·πΌββοΈ
Yup. I have that effect on people.
Jesus was baptized to fulfill prophecy.
Christians are supposed to be baptized to renounce all previous covenants in a public declaration of their acceptance of a new covenant with God.
So, it can be a big deal, but it's not anywhere near as important as simply accepting Jesus as lord and savior. Not equivalent, not necessary, not a big deal.
If thatβs all baptism is for you thatβs sad to me. So for you baptism is just likeβ¦. Making a statement ? And thatβs literally it?? Thatβs soβ¦. Empty
I wouldnβt go to evangelical church either since thatβs all it is I guess. Donβt blame you at all for not going and not wanting to go to church. That is so depressing.
Yup.
Why complicate it?
It's not empty. It's a declarative action. But it's not necessary. It's not as important as the important stuff.
No itβs empty compared to high church traditional Christianity. Because thatβs just one tiny tiny small part of the initiation sacraments in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and high church Protestantism. Iβm genuinely so sad for you that youβre missing so much. I didnβt realize evangelicalism was that watered down!!!! This is really eye opening for me!! I had no clue
So for evangelicals baptism is just a statement and otherwise unimportant???
"high church." π
I very much agree that modern evangelical protestantism is watered down.
Why are you rolling your eyes at βhigh churchβ? Thatβs what itβs called so why eye rolling emoji?
I know the term.
I detest it. It's snobby.
Youβre the only low church Christian Iβve met that thinks itβs snobby? Is that an evangelical thing too? Amish people and Quakers and other low church Christians donβt seem to care that Iβve talked too?? Anecdotally I guess but youβre the first person Iβve met with strong feelings about it
I have strong opinions about things that are dumb to have strong onions about, but, hey, I'm an idiot. π€·ββοΈ
I was raised in a Protestant church and Protestantism pushed me away from God not toward God. I went from Taoism to Deism to now back to Christianity because I found Orthodoxy. I'm not baptized and I don't go to church mostly due to none being near me but I plan to visit one as soon as I have the ability to.
I hope youβre able to!!! You could try planning a monastery trip! They sometimes have guest areas so you can stay overnight