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In response to "I think the parents are overreacting just a little bit here. -- nm" by znufrii

Overreacting? You apparently don't understand the significance of Baptism. I'd be livid.

Posted by TWuG Sep 9 '09, 06:19

I'd want to beat the guy with a tire iron.

I'd settle for suing him, the school district and the church.

We very deliberately did NOT have my daughter Baptized. That is our choice until she is old enough to choose otherwise.

ANYONE who tries to override that choice will find themselves in the crosshairs of two VERY angry parents.

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absolutely, and I say this as someone who spent 16 years in Catholic school. No WAY this should be done as a team. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 06:56
At 16 though it's entirely possible the kid did make his own choice and the parents just don't like it. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 06:33 8
- At 16 it isn't the kid's choice to make without parental permission. ESPECIALLY not through a PUBLIC school. -- nm - TWuG Sep 9, 06:35 7
  - The public school thing aside, I don't think the parents get a veto on whether a 16 year-old can be baptized. - Ender Sep 9, 06:39 6
    - The law disagrees with you. And you'd be a lousy pastor if you didn't bother to consult with the parents. -- nm - TWuG Sep 9, 06:47 3
      - There's a law against underage baptism? Really? -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 06:49 2
        
        The law puts the power in the hands of the parents, not the 16 year old.It is not the 16 yo's decision to make and if the parents complain, the law - TWuG Sep 9, 06:59 1
        
        What law? There is no law regulating baptism. It's not a legal contract. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:07
    - The pastor at the churc says he requires minors to have permission. But he went with �Sometimes 16 year olds look like 18 years. - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 06:42 1
      - "She said she was 18, I swear!" -- nm - znufrii Sep 9, 06:43
and not too long ago, I would probably agree with you. - znufrii Sep 9, 06:21 1
- The message here is about overriding personal and parental authority. It isn't about the Baptism so much as it's about the Coach assuming - TWuG Sep 9, 06:28

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Overreacting? You apparently don't understand the significance of Baptism. I'd be livid.

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