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4 facts about infant baptism

-it removes original sin -the infant is dressed in a white gown -wax is spread over the infants forehead -the infants head ids dunked in the water 3 times 82.31.146.138 (talk) 19:19, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bible says nothing re: infant baptism.

Baptism is for adults for the for past sins. The water symbolises the washing away of the old for the new. Infants have no sin. Read the Bible for the truth about anything. The KJV as oldest and most accurate. 2601:883:C201:4690:555B:A696:CE09:3686 (talk) 01:38, 8 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Irenaeus says nothing re: infant baptism.

This page claims, "The earliest reference to infant baptism was by Irenaeus (c. 130–202) in his work Against Heresies" and cites Irenaeus AG II, 22, 4; however baptism is not mentioned in this section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.206.91.69 (talk) 19:59, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please define the age of baptized children in the early Christian church

"In Sparta, infants of both sexes were taught to be peaceful, fearless, and austere in diet and physical needs." https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ancient-greece-and-rome

"Children 7 and under were considered infants, and were under the care of women." https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Childhood_in_ancient_Rome

"The Romans extended the sense of Latin infans to include older children, hence French enfant "child," Italian fanciullo, fanciulla. In English the word formerly also had the wider sense of "child" (commonly reckoned as up to age 7)" https://www.etymonline.com/word/infant BlackberrySmart (talk) 09:03, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]