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1 | Baby dedications a matter of conscience? | Luke 2:27 | Hollifieldcs | 101684 | ||
Thank you for providing this perspective. It has greatly enhanced our understanding on this subject. We have a strong desire to participate in this practice, but wanted a better grasp on why. | ||||||
2 | Why should we dedicate our baby? | Luke 2:27 | Hollifieldcs | 101681 | ||
There is no lack of desire on our part; in fact, there is a strong pull to "stay in the lines" on this matter. We dedicated our first child almost six years ago with both of our fathers participating in their role as ministers. It was unique from other dedications we had witnessed because of their participation. When our son was born three years later, we had moved to another city. We were part of a church body that was the largest we had ever been associated (900 members). We did not really feel as though we belonged. The church was in the middle of serious tension related to the senior pastor position. Our previous dedication experience was a stark contrast to what would apparently be nothing more than going through the motions on "Baby Dedication Sunday" with five to six other families. We realized how pharisiacal(sp?) it would be for us to do as we could not put our finger on why it should be done at all. We are now expecting our third child. We are in a different body of believer's that we have come to know as close as family. |
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