Rituals
There
are five main rites of passage in Christianity. They include: Baptism, Fist
Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, and Death.
Baptism is the physical act of cleansing the body in order
to receive Christ into your life. During this time Godparents are assigned to
the child and the child is given a saint name in hope that the child will adopt
characteristics of that saint.
After baptism is the first communion, at this time the child
will perform his first confession and will also receive his first holy
Eucharist.
After Communion is Confirmation. Confirmation occurs during the
teenage years and is the act of confirming ones oneness with God.
Christians believe in a monogamous marriage that lasts a
lifetime. Marriage ceremonies occur in a church and it is the holy matrimony of
a man and a woman in the name of Christ.
Death is the final passage of life. Christians believe life
is eternal so because life on earth has ended there is still an afterlife. In
order to give the deceased a proper sending away a funeral is performed. A
funeral consists of prayers and mourning.
Perhaps the most important of all the rituals is Baptism.
Baptism is so important because it is the initial connection or acceptance of
Christ into your life. By being Baptized you also gain an identity, for from that moment on you are considered as
Christian and you join the whole Christian community. Baptisms can occur at any
age and to any gender. During a baptism Godparents are assigned. God parents
consist of one man and one woman so although there are no gender issues
involved there may be some sexuality complications.
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