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Baptism vs Christening

In the discussion of baptism vs christening, it is important that one understand that traditionally one event is always a religious ceremony, while the other may or may not have a religious connotation. Baptism is the infant ceremony that is always religious and has its ties to ancient Christianity and even Judaism. Christening on the other hand, while it may be religious, can also be performed as a non-religious naming ceremony.

Infant baptism, although a Christian ceremony, is not practiced by all denominations. Those denominations that practice infant baptism are the more orthodox such as Roman Catholic and the Protestant denominations, such as Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist, just to name a few.

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There are Protestant denominations that do not practice infant baptism; such as, Baptists, Pentecostals, Mennonites, Amish, and most non-denominational churches. The Latter-day Saints and Jehovah’s Witnesses also reject infant baptism.

The question of baptism vs christening can be a dilemma for those who belong to a church that does not practice infant baptism or christening. Many of these churches then offer parents the opportunity to have an infant dedication. This is usually a small ceremony that does not involve water, thus removing the connection to baptism. The purpose is more a dedication to the Lord and to present to infant to God, based on a vow from the parents to raise the child in a manner that agrees with the church’s teachings.

For those parents who want to celebrate the birth of their child in a public manner, without having any type of religious connotations, then the Naming Ceremony might be the perfect answer. There are non-religious officiants who will conduct a special ceremony that will publicly “name” the baby and introduce him or her to the world. The ceremony can also allow the parents to make their own promises of care and protection for their child.

There really isn’t any such thing as baptism vs christening. Historically a “christening” was considered a naming ceremony, while baptism was definitely religious. Nowadays, baptism and christening are the same, and are definitely “Christian”. However, for those parents who do not want a Christian ceremony for their child, then they have the option of a christening, based on the original intent of the ceremony which was to name the child.

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