[CS-FSLUG] RFC: Change of Statement of Faith

[Timothy Butler]

>
> I for one am happy not being baptised, circumcised, slain in the  
> spirit, speaking in tongues, or any of that other stuff. I won't  
> say it's wrong since that's not my place, but personally I think  
> most of that today is wrongfully interpreted and has become  
> superstition.

     Well, I'd disagree with that, with regard to communion and  
baptism. As others have noted, Jesus has specifically commanded those  
two (hence, in the statement, we chose the term "sacraments" for  
referring to them). I personally do not believe they are necessary,  
but given that it is specifically rejecting Jesus' command not to...  
If I were you, I'd consider requesting to have a baptism with a  
smaller number of people (i.e. maybe just family), if you are  
avoiding it due to shyness, rather than avoiding it altogether.

     For what it is worth, I'm one of the "sprinkled" ones. I have  
considered doing an immersion baptism, but tend to feel there is  
something valid about infant baptism and so long as I do, I'm dubious  
about rebaptising... (I'm no anabaptist :-))

     -Tim

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