Comments on: Not knowing how to baptize tall people.

By: Rachel T

Rachel T — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:36:00 +0000

I’m just finding your stuff–I know, a little late to the game. Ah well, better late than never!

Anyway, this reminds me of my first Sunday at boarding school. Baptism Sunday and a chubby 13 year old was up in the baptismal (about 20 feet above the pulpit) and he slipped and fell in the water (not over the side, fortunately!) and the school’s founder’s wife started laughing so hard she was shaking the pew.

By: Trevor M

Trevor M — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:34:09 +0000

Cut their legs off. No, wait. Too messy…. Nevermind

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:02:36 +0000

Our church has our yearly baptism at a lake.

By: Halle

Halle — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:01:33 +0000

That last move is called table-topping someone, and I fully support its use in baptisms.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:20:28 +0000

Going through and reading all the the previous posts since I'm a very late-comer. This one reminds me of a particular event from my childhood when my dad was a pastor. It was baptism Sunday and our church had the baptismal that sits behind the stage in a sort of 'window' facing the audience. One particular guy was at least half a foot taller than my dad, and the baptismal was pretty small. In the process of 'dunking' him, the guy hit his head on the side of the baptismal, making the loudest noise ever. Thankfully he didn't drown (or have a head injury) and everyone had a good laugh about it(especially my dad) .

By: Other Kim

Other Kim — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:22:57 +0000

Infant Baptism. 6 out of 7 major Christian denominations can't be wrong! Salvation comes from God. He choose to save us before we came into existence. At infant Baptism, parents and sponsors (godparents) publicly commit to nurture the child's spiritual growth and they renounce the forces of evil and confess the faith of the church using the words of the Apostle's creed. The Early church also baptized whole families, regardless of age.
Don't worry, the denominations who baptize infants will also baptize any adult who has never been baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But infant baptism: it solves the problem of being too tall, and it's a wonderful way to be welcomed into a community of believers and be nurtured in faith from the very beginning.

By: Chels

Chels — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:29:42 +0000

Ma'am, that veggietales reference just made my night I haven't though about Madam Blueberry in YEARS!! You officially rock, Just sayin

By: kls18

kls18 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:20:28 +0000

our church baptizes at a beach, it's cool. no height problems so far.

By: thoughtriver

thoughtriver — Thu, 27 May 2010 17:22:16 +0000

sweep the leg!

By: a.barefoot

a.barefoot — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:07:52 +0000

HAHAA!
Ahhh.

@thussaiththekalyn
I agree.
Just hose 'em down in Gods name.
You could line up like 10 people.