My sister is a Methodist minister in a small rural church.. There’s a developmentally challenged young woman there who will never progress intellectually beyond a childlike state. She constantly carries with her a doll that she calls her baby. She asked my sister if she would baptize the “baby.” My sister did this during a Sunday morning service, using a simplified and abbreviated form of the actual rite. All the congregation, who knew the girl and her situation quite well, approved and were touched by the event. Some of my sister’s friends from other congregations expressed dismay and challenged the act on theological grounds. I understand both sides of this, but love that my sister acted on the side of charity rather than legalism.
Wow, a church in a comic. That’s quite rare. Either way, the priest should o a little rite for a child’s sake (even if THIS child is not exactly a saint angel).
Templo S.U.D. almost 9 years ago
Since you’re there anyway, Father, might as well do it out of pity.
Bilan almost 9 years ago
Just don’t bless it with holy water.
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 9 years ago
My sister is a Methodist minister in a small rural church.. There’s a developmentally challenged young woman there who will never progress intellectually beyond a childlike state. She constantly carries with her a doll that she calls her baby. She asked my sister if she would baptize the “baby.” My sister did this during a Sunday morning service, using a simplified and abbreviated form of the actual rite. All the congregation, who knew the girl and her situation quite well, approved and were touched by the event. Some of my sister’s friends from other congregations expressed dismay and challenged the act on theological grounds. I understand both sides of this, but love that my sister acted on the side of charity rather than legalism.
The1andOnlyTigger almost 9 years ago
Bravo for your sister!
Dr_Fogg almost 9 years ago
and I repeat.. Once there was a snow man.., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syvxfbzMg_o
Seems more appropriate here.tazz555 almost 9 years ago
You can say he is hot…(Puts on sunglasses)YYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH(theme to csi Miami plays)
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
Catholic Priest?
Run Lio, run!
newyorkslim almost 9 years ago
Minus nine degrees in Hartford yesterday morning. Snowmen were giving last rites to the humans.
linsonl almost 9 years ago
Forty two degrees in Atlanta. It is cold to me.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Too late!
bigcatbusiness almost 9 years ago
Wow, a church in a comic. That’s quite rare. Either way, the priest should o a little rite for a child’s sake (even if THIS child is not exactly a saint angel).
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly almost 9 years ago
Rest in puddle!
kapearlman almost 9 years ago
Gravedigger, when you dig my grave , make it shallow, so that I can feel the rain….Dave Matthews.
Sisyphos almost 9 years ago
Old Snowy didn’t make it. But he won’t last Down Below, so let us hope he goes up to that Good Place, where he can recompose himself….
abbybookcase almost 9 years ago
equal rites for snow people (i hope terry pratchett doesn’t mind me stealing from him. r.i.p.)