Rayne's Baptism

I tend to think that matters of faith should be a private matter. For me, the hierarchic public nature of the church defeats spirit...usually. In this case however, as all the various parts of Rayne's family stood around the baptismal font I was struck at the beauty of the baptism ceremony (minus the exorcism!)

How nice it is to celebrate that a child is raised and brought into being by more than one or two people. A community does raise a child and I think it important for communities to take on this responsibility -both in our smaller familial roles and as citizens in the wider communities in which we live.

I'm not sure if I would baptize my children but I do think I might consider having a ceremony which celebrates the community that would raise them with me.