It is interesting how we, as future parents, start thinking, what we have in mind for that child. I am safely assuming that we are looking at the future with doubt in our mind and conviction of what is good or not for the baby to come.
One big dilemma, which will need to be resolved at some points, in the following months: Religion and to be more precise Baptism.
I am born catholic, so is Tracy. I lost my faith a long time ago when i came to realize that believing in God does not bring you anything while facing emotional pain, it is a distraction. It is reassuring to imagine that there is something higher than us, which control our life and destiny.While in school, I studied Philosophy and it made it clear to me that religion exists from the creation of man to ease the pain during harsh time and provide with some hope of a better tomorrow. It is the opium of the people. JJ Rousseau, a French Philosopher, who was a fervent atheist, on his death bed cried for god help while facing death.So, does God exist? Is he only existing in our mind or does his grace can help us and provide us with strength when needed….
Religion has many faces and it is up to us to decide which face we want to see.
Tracy and I were baptized when we were new born, as the belief in catholic church is if you baptize your newborn, in case something happens to him, he will go to heaven. Now, if you don’t baptize him, he will be lingering between heaven and earth in a weird place forever.
Conclusion: If you want to go to heaven, embrace God, convert your kids: Kind of aggressive vision, so to speak.
Today, after 20 years without entering a catholic church, listening to a sermon, I strangely rediscovered my faith. I attended a small service in the East village, where the gospel, the worship touched me, but something was missing.
My love, Tracy, took me to Hillsong NY. I was shocked by the amount of people in attendance, compare to my small church, the crowd was young, Music was loud, lights were dancing, Worship was strong, you could feel its intensity. But the revelation came from the pastor: Carl Lentz. He changed me, his intensity, his speech, his message, it went all through me, and surprisingly I beg for more. Everything happens for a reason.
Why am i saying all this??
His vision is you can only baptize people who wants to be baptized, as they understand the meaning of it. Young babies are not part of it.So Hillsong is offering a moment, a benediction for the kids but it is not the same as a baptism.
This is where my issue is: which one should we pick? Traditional vs Pentecostal?
Becoming Addison 