[Magdalen] Baptism question

[Scott Knitter]

There's a former friend (long story) who was baptized in the RC faith but
has since become a Wiccan or Neopagan; he's a leader in that movement. I've
always assumed that if he were to decide to follow Christianity instead,
his Baptism would still be valid. Maybe there's a reaffirmation rite, but I
think in the RC Church the reconciliation process is basically to go to a
priest and make one's confession, receive absolution, and you're back (of
course you'd want to make it clear to the priest that you're wanting to
return). I could walk two blocks to St. Gertrude's and do that, but I
won't. (And of course I'm still living out my Baptism, constantly falling
short...)

On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 11:55 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree with Grace.
> I would guess that perhaps the new 'religion/faith' may have a rite to undo
> baptism from their perspective.  This seems to be something that only the
> 'former Christian-now X faith' would seek for very personal reasons.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 12:32 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think either Baptism or Holy Orders
> > can be rescinded. Even if a person were to convert to another faith
> > tradition and comply with a new set of requirements, they would remain
> > baptized. I've heard the phrase "stripped of their orders," but I think
> > that just means they can no longer function sacramentally--they would
> still
> > be ordained persons. I trust someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 12:15 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Baptism question.  Can a person be unbaptized?  I refer in
> > > particular, to peoplewho change religions.  For example, does Lou
> > > Alcindor's  adoption of the Muslim Faithand name change to Kareem
> > > Abdul-Jabbar result in his "unbaptism?"
> > > A tangential question could be whether those in priestly Orders can
> have
> > > those Ordersrescinded?  Such as the defrocking of the Cardinal
> Archbishop
> > > of Washington, DC(USA) causes me to wonder.  Is he covered by the
> > familiar
> > > "Thou art a priest foreverafter the Order of Melchizedek?"
> > > I am aware that such defrocked clergy may no longer function as such.
> > But
> > > are theystill in Orders?
> > >
> > > David Strang.
> > > In a message dated 4/11/2019 11:52:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Grace Cangialosi
> > Ruckersville, VA
> >
> > *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with
> great
> > love."*
> > *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
> >
>


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA