- This topic is empty.
-
Posts
-
Cnsl1 wrote:
I don’t think it would work to go to a different ward, an old ward, grandma’s ward, or whatever ward to baptise your child because the authority in the ward you’re doing the ordinance is supposed to make a call to your Bishop or make sure you are worthy by looking at your temple recommend. Actually, from my limited previous experience dealing with this I think the person has to carry a permission from their home ward allowing the ordinance to be performed elsewhere. This is different than a child blessing, which doesn’t require so much oversight. I don’t know for sure if SD was suggesting that idea… I thought at first he was, then on second read I wasn’t sure.
Even moving to a new ward wouldn’t necessarily work because new bishops regularly call old bishops about new members, especially when there has been a lapse in temple recommend. Plus, what a hassle and cost to incur just to baptise a child… why not just pay tithing for a period of time, using language as Ray suggested? Bishop might ask for more time, but would probably compromise if daughter really wants daddy to do the deed and will not get baptised any other way. And, pay direct to SLC to avoid any concerns about amount.
I wasn’t suggesting they STAY in their existing ward, and then just perform the ordinance elsewhere, I was suggesting they find a way of getting an address in another Ward where they can have a fresh start. They could even start towing the line in their existing Ward for a while, so that when they go to the new ward address, the former Bishop gives a better report.
Yes, it’s a lot of hassle just to get an ordinance performed, for sure. But I guess I’m strange. As I said, my wife insisted we fly the whole family out of the country to perform the baptism of one of my children so we didn’t have to do the Stake baptism scenario. I’ve also moved to get a fresh start in another Ward I was in once. I guess it depends how important being able to baptize your child is.
One thing, being legalistic about this (such as trying to circumvent the Bishop’s mandate, no matter how objectionable it is) does carry some risk though — such as fortifying contrarion feelings about leaders in general. They will always be there, and often, they don’t make decisions we agree with. That’s happened to me at least twice in my lifetime, where they have made strange decisions that I simply can’t phathom. Not a lot of good comes from trying to circumvent them in the long run. If one isn’t careful, it can canker the heart.
Do you live near a beach, a river, or a heated pool(you did mention a November birthday)? You can baptize your DD anywhere. Just make sure you have 2 witnesses, maybe invite some family to be present, turn it into a picnic party and make the event special. In Laie, baptisms are done at the beach across the street all the time. My point is, you don’t have to give up total control of your daughter’s baptism to the church. earthbound misfit wrote:Do you live near a beach, a river, or a heated pool(you did mention a November birthday)? You can baptize your DD anywhere. Just make sure you have 2 witnesses, maybe invite some family to be present, turn it into a picnic party and make the event special. In Laie, baptisms are done at the beach across the street all the time. My point is, you don’t have to give up total control of your daughter’s baptism to the church.
Actually — the husband needs to be approved by the bishop to perform the ordinance — or else it won’t be official and definitely won’t make it onto the records of the Church.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.