LDS Baptisms

Hello again!


Because of my last post, I'm gonna tell you about LDS baptisms.


In the LDS church, children usually get baptized when they are 8 years old. The reason they don't get baptized when they are babies is because we believe Baptism is supposed to represent getting your sins washed away, and babies are perfect because Satan cannot tempt them (Doctrine & Covenants 29: 46-47). If a child dies before they are baptized, they are perfect and they go to heaven.


Children get baptized in a font, which is like a big bathtub, because we believe in baptizing by immersion. We are following Christ's example when he got baptized by John the Baptist. Immersion represents the death of the person who hadn't accepted Christ and the birth of the person who has accepted Christ.


The children get baptized by a man, usually their dad or a missionary, with the priesthood. John the baptist had the priesthood when he baptized Christ, and Christ was perfect, like a child. Both the child and the man wear white, to represent purity.

Both the child and the man get into the water. then, they stand in the position like in the picture. The man recites:
"(the child's full name), having authority given me of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen." (3 Nephi 11:24-25)
Then, the man fully immerses the child, and brings him or her back up.
In doing that, the child gains the gift of the Holy Ghost. ( I'll talk about that in the next post, if anyone wants me to).

After the baptism, the child gets confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Well, that's the basic stuff, but if you want to learn more, check out mormon.org (this is not a link). Also, check out the scriptures. Here's a scripture to get you started: Doctrine & Covenants 20: 37.

See ya!

Dreams fulfilled.... and some crushed into the ground

Today, sibling 3 got baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It was a proud moment in our family history. If only I had known about it sooner. My dearest Mother, please remember to inform me about a baptism sooner that 15 minutes before it actually happens. " Get ready everyone!", my mom had said, " Oh, and Melodie, you're saying the closing prayer at Sibling 3's baptism."
Great. Thanks Mom!
Oh well, at least Sibling 3 fulfilled one of her dreams.
There were also some dreams crushed. I am turning 14 in 46 days (yes, I am keeping count), and I found out that with a special license, you can drive a moped on public streets. Being the silly person I am, I hinted that to my uncle and my dad. My dad said " fat chance. I'm already worried about the drivers on the road when you turn 16, nevermind 14!", and my uncle said " Is that how you wanna die, Melodie? By moped accident?"
Obviously, my family has put no trust in my driving ability. And my dad has no intention of getting me a car when I turn 16.
I'd save up for a moped, but i'm already saving up for a guitar. And Dad would probably hide the wheels so I couldn't drive it.
If i'm a "threat" to public safety on the road, wait 'till I find out how to get a pilot's license! Then i'll write a note in the sky. It would probably say " Dad, Uncle, you've driven me to the extremes of flying an airplane when you KNOW i'm acrophobic!"
That would take a looooong time, but it would totally be worth it! I'd like to see their faces! I love 'em both, but sheesh! At least I don't wanna drive a motorcycle! Maybe we should move to Europe, where driving a moped is acceptable!

I also want to thank all of the people that actually waste their time reading this blog, 'cause even I know that this blog is extremely boring and I write very infrequently. So gracias, merci, danke and grazie.
While I am writing in different languages I might as well say goodbye, addio, adios, au revoir and thanks again.