| Baptism
is a water purification ritual practiced in Christianity. The word baptise
derives from the Greek word ß?pte??
(the infinitive; also listed as the 1st person singular present active
indicative ßapt???), which loosely
means "to dip, bathe, or wash". St. John the Baptist is the
name of one of our churches but also named after St.John the disciple himself.
He baptised Jesus and many other people to wash away their sins and
purify them from their burdens. A similar thing to this is christening,
which is performed on babies, not children or adults. |
