Baptism

Dear Baby P,

Today was the day we baptized you into a community of faith. This is a very personal decision for us and especially me. When asked why I wanted to Baptize you, my response was that I wanted you to grow up in a community of faith, love and acceptance.

I don't see our faith as an exclusive thing, rather, it is inclusive. We don't go to church so we can feel good about ourselves, rather, we go to help ourselves better understand those around us and learn where we can fill a need in the world.

Hear also these words from holy scripture:
As many of you as were baptized into Christ
have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is no longer Jew or Greek,
there is no longer slave or free,
there is no longer male and female;
for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

The above phrase is from your baptismal sermon. I don't see the above as, say, the Muslims do where no matter your beliefs, you are a Muslim. Rather, I see it that we are all together regardless of our race, gender or spiritual beliefs.

So why did I baptize you? I baptized you because we are Christians. We believe in the the core values or helping our neighbor, of not judging, of loving , of turning the other cheek, of humbleness and in believing in something greater than ourselves. We believe in peace.

I love you, dear boy. Your my sweet little boy. Even if you leave the faith, I hope you never leave the values.

Peace to you in God,
Mum