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From: bobn@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (Bob Niedergerke)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Validity of Baptism (Was Re: In Communion with Rome?)
Message-ID: <Oct.25.03.08.14.1990.29353@athos.rutgers.edu>
Date: 25 Oct 90 07:08:25 GMT
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In article <Oct.23.04.07.59.1990.11266@athos.rutgers.edu> our moderator writes:
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>[I'd be interesting in knowing what groups rebaptize those who have
>already been baptized with water in the name of the Father, Son, and
>Holy Spirit.  (I'll make an exception for those who insist on
>immersion, as long as they accept those from other groups who have
>been baptized by immersion.)  I haven't run into rebaptism.  --clh]

I have only run into this as it applies to the LDS church.  For reasons
which escape me, my baptism, which _was_ with water and in the name of
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, seems meaningless to them.  If I were
to join them, they would insist that I be re-baptised.  This to me seems
unnecessary.  I would appreciate it if this could be explained to me,
by post or e-mail.

Thanks in advance,
Bob