Invalid Baptisms
Interesting new topic over at Worldmagblog.com, regarding a controversy in Australia over Baptism. More specifically, here’s the entry by the Worldmagblog.com editor:
Archbishop John Bathersby has accused St. Mary’s Church in Brisbane Australia of performing invalid baptisms. Fathers Peter Kennedy and Terry Fitzpatrick have baptized infants for several years in the name of the “Creator, Liberator and Sustainer.” Kennedy defended the new liturgy as “more inclusive and less patriarchal.” Whatever the dubious motives behind such language and setting aside the paedo/credo debate, are baptisms performed in this manner truly invalid?
Ok. Now, I’m going to answer the question before I even go about reading the responses in the Worldmagblog.com discussion thread.
This is pretty clear cut, as far as I’m concerned. These have not been valid baptisms, and the priests in question have been engaging in spiritual malpractice.
The Bible is pretty clear & straightforward about how we are to carry out Holy Baptism, and in Whose name we are to do it — Father, Son, Holy Ghost. It is what it is, and it’s relevant & meaningful because God said it!
While this greatly saddens me, it doesn’t really surprise me. The Old Adam’s capacity for sinful hubris is inexhaustible.
-ghp
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