Pizza anyone?

[Sasha]

You are aware this is a kid service being spoken of, right?

[good samaritan]

I am aware it was, but just addressed a remark with someone saying I would never. I do believe you should ask parents first and the pastor may had clearance with the parents before service. Who knows? It somewhat is making it sound like a bad thing that 18 got baptized. I really think that it is possible that there was a communication problem about the pizza and chocolate.

I have heard many children's evangelists and each try to get on the child's level. I don't believe in lying, but how do I know there may have been some misunderstanding between the person who started the thread and the evangelists message. Praise God about the kids, I hope the church works vey hard to keep them connected and to grow up to be saints of God.

P.S. I don't want to speak negatively on a good report and especially when I wasn't present to the facts myself. no offense.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by good samaritan

If a 13yr old received the Holy Ghost one service and felt they needed to be urgently baptized you wouldn't do it? I agree with you for the most part, but I wouldn't think to horribly for anyone baptizing in the name of Jesus. If we are so politically correct we sometimes could also miss the will of God.

I would first talk to the parents of the minor and then ask if they have any objections. If they have objections I would attempt to answer them to their satisfaction, but if they still do not want to give permission, I would not baptize that minor.

It is about respecting parents, nothing to do with any political correctness.

[good samaritan]

I don't judge either way. Odds are if the parents have given consent to come to the church it probably wouldn't be a problem anyhow. I would want to be sensitive though. A lot of people feel that someone has to be so old to be able to process everything. My daughter received the Holy Ghost at 7 or 8. My son has really been praying in the alter lately with much conviction and I don't even see what he has to be convicted on, but maybe picking on his sister.