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In response to "At 16 it isn't the kid's choice to make without parental permission. ESPECIALLY not through a PUBLIC school. -- nm" by TWuG

The public school thing aside, I don't think the parents get a veto on whether a 16 year-old can be baptized.

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Sep 9 '09, 06:39

If the kid just walked in off the street and asked to be baptized and understood what it meant but his parents were against it then I would absolutely baptize him if I were the pastor.

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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

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The public school thing aside, I don't think the parents get a veto on whether a 16 year-old can be baptized.

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