Is this a legit baptism?

Started by TandJ, September 24, 2020, 04:56:13 PM

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Jayne

Quote from: Philip G. on October 04, 2020, 02:19:55 PM
You have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is what you did.  It is that simple.  You are in error, stop trying to slither out of it.

You misunderstood what I said and I have already told you that I did not declare the formula invalid. I explicitly said there was a risk of it being invalid. I do not know why you are insisting that I said something I did not say.

Of course, I have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is why I did not do it.
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Quote from: Jayne on October 04, 2020, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: Philip G. on October 04, 2020, 02:19:55 PM
You have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is what you did.  It is that simple.  You are in error, stop trying to slither out of it.

You misunderstood what I said and I have already told you that I did not declare the formula invalid. I explicitly said there was a risk of it being invalid. I do not know why you are insisting that I said something I did not say.

Of course, I have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is why I did not do it.

Philip G. has some trouble interpreting texts. It's not the first time.

It's better to leave it like that.
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Quote from: Vetus Ordo on October 04, 2020, 03:15:26 PM
Quote from: Jayne on October 04, 2020, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: Philip G. on October 04, 2020, 02:19:55 PM
You have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is what you did.  It is that simple.  You are in error, stop trying to slither out of it.

You misunderstood what I said and I have already told you that I did not declare the formula invalid. I explicitly said there was a risk of it being invalid. I do not know why you are insisting that I said something I did not say.

Of course, I have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is why I did not do it.

Philip G. has some trouble interpreting texts. It's not the first time.

It's better to leave it like that.

Do you belong here?  This is not the non-catholic discussion subforum. 
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Daniel

#18
I have no idea if it is invalid or not, but isn't there supposed to be a mystical reason for baptising in the one name of the three persons? By changing the formula to "in the name of ___, and in the name of ___, and in the name of ___", it is no longer clear that the baptism is in one name rather than in three separate names. edit - But I notice that the formula mentioned by the OP doesn't separate each clause using the word "and", so perhaps it's to be taken as one name followed by two appositives?


Now this is a little off topic, but what exactly does it mean to baptise someone "in the name of" someone? I mean, who or what is the subject of this predicate?
Is it saying that the baptizer is "in" God?
Is it saying that recipient is being baptised "into" God? (If this, would the English form "I baptise you into the name of ..." be valid?) [edit - on second thought, I don't think this is it. Because that wouldn't make sense for the similarly-formulated "I absolve thee in the name of ..."]
Is it saying that the baptism itself is somehow "in" God?

paul14

Quote from: Philip G. on October 04, 2020, 05:51:03 PM
Quote from: Vetus Ordo on October 04, 2020, 03:15:26 PM
Quote from: Jayne on October 04, 2020, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: Philip G. on October 04, 2020, 02:19:55 PM
You have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is what you did.  It is that simple.  You are in error, stop trying to slither out of it.

You misunderstood what I said and I have already told you that I did not declare the formula invalid. I explicitly said there was a risk of it being invalid. I do not know why you are insisting that I said something I did not say.

Of course, I have no right to declare the formula invalid.  That is why I did not do it.

Philip G. has some trouble interpreting texts. It's not the first time.

It's better to leave it like that.

Do you belong here?  This is not the non-catholic discussion subforum.

Touche!   :laugh:

mikemac

Quote from: Daniel on October 05, 2020, 06:52:33 AM
I have no idea if it is invalid or not, but isn't there supposed to be a mystical reason for baptising in the one name of the three persons? By changing the formula to "in the name of ___, and in the name of ___, and in the name of ___", it is no longer clear that the baptism is in one name rather than in three separate names. edit - But I notice that the formula mentioned by the OP doesn't separate each clause using the word "and", so perhaps it's to be taken as one name followed by two appositives?


Now this is a little off topic, but what exactly does it mean to baptise someone "in the name of" someone? I mean, who or what is the subject of this predicate?
Is it saying that the baptizer is "in" God?
Is it saying that recipient is being baptised "into" God? (If this, would the English form "I baptise you into the name of ..." be valid?) [edit - on second thought, I don't think this is it. Because that wouldn't make sense for the similarly-formulated "I absolve thee in the name of ..."]
Is it saying that the baptism itself is somehow "in" God?

From the Baltimore Catechism
http://www.baltimore-catechism.com/lesson14.htm

Q. 633. Who can administer Baptism?

A. A priest is the ordinary minister of baptism; but in case of necessity anyone who has the use of reason may baptize.

Q. 638. How is Baptism given?

A. Whoever baptizes should pour water on the head of the person to be baptized, and say, while pouring the water: "I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
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