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 thatโs all baptism is for you thatโs sad to me. So for you baptism is just likeโฆ. Making a statement ? And thatโs literally it?? Thatโs soโฆ. Empty
I wouldnโt go to evangelical church either since thatโs all it is I guess. Donโt 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 itโs empty compared to high church traditional Christianity. Because thatโs just one tiny tiny small part of the initiation sacraments in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and high church Protestantism. Iโm genuinely so sad for you that youโre missing so much. I didnโt 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." ๐
I very much agree that modern evangelical protestantism is watered down.
Why are you rolling your eyes at โhigh churchโ? Thatโs what itโs called so why eye rolling emoji?
I know the term.
I detest it. It's snobby.
Youโre the only low church Christian Iโve met that thinks itโs snobby? Is that an evangelical thing too? Amish people and Quakers and other low church Christians donโt seem to care that Iโve talked too?? Anecdotally I guess but youโre the first person Iโve 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. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
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 youโre able to!!! You could try planning a monastery trip! They sometimes have guest areas so you can stay overnight
