Negative Essay On Baptism

The word Baptism derives from the "Greek word of baptein, which indicates the washing away of sins within the Christian religion" (Meslin 1). Baptism allows for ordinary individuals to take a break from the profane world and reconnect with God, or the sacred. The waters of baptism is often linked to development of the world. To practitioners of this faith, water is considered the first essential item to be made, that could sustain and give life to humans, plants, and more. Baptism often begins immediately after a child is born, although adults can participate in this practice. The attention is often focused on younger children because adults are concerned on saving them from the profane world from a young age. Parents/guardians are keen on building their new life and faith in order to obtain spiritual maturity as adults. Due to the complex process of baptism, it requires people to participate in a sacred place and time.

The act of a physical baptism stresses nonhomogeneity, which recognizes that some spaces are not the same as others. Baptism usually happens in a church, in which people go for meaning and refreshment. Mircea Eliade, a Romanian historian of religion, wrote "For a

3-4). Baptism is a ceremonial practice that occurs in a sacred space and exists in a sacred time, because it occurs in an area that is designated as different and special than any other space. This sacred space can be natural, but is often designated as a special place, because a church was physically built there. However, this sacred space allows for the religious man to reserve a time for spiritual devotion and calls to God to come down and communicate with him or