Infant Baptism

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I have the hardest time accepting the Orthodox view on Baptism at infancy. I think the requirements and benefits of Baptism can’t apply to infants. I think it is rash to…
I am a Roman Catholic currently interested in knowing more about Infant Baptism from both scriptural and historical perspectives. I found the information on the Southern…
A non-Christian doctor was asking why we baptize new born babies and what sins do they have?

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