baptism rites
Infant immersion rituals
Baptism rites are the ceremonial practices surrounding the Christian sacrament of baptism, in which a person is initiated into the faith through water.
These rituals vary considerably among denominations but typically include prayers, anointings, renunciation of sin, and the application of water by immersion, pouring, or sprinkling.
Some traditions baptize infants with godparents making vows on their behalf, while others practice believer's baptism only for those old enough to profess faith themselves.
- sprinklingSmall scattered amount
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- immersionState of being submerged
- baptismal fontVessel for sacramental water
- holy waterSacramental liquid for blessings
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