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Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s not just reading, it’s making DC resist prayers over and over. I know my mother. This is not a nice open ended discussion about Jesus. This id fir her own satisfaction. She’s gotten sneaky in her old age.

I believe you OP. My own mother did not do this, but I can't tell you the number of times I had to hear about my brother not baptizing his kids, to include her joking that she was going to get some holy water and baptize them when they were alone. She didn't do that, but I get it.

This is a huge breach of trust and crashing through boundaries. I think for me it would be a sit down with my mom, possibly with my husband there as well, and telling her that she doesn't have to like what I've chosen as an adult, but she has to accept it.

If she wanted to take your son to church, in the open, I'd probably argue that you should let her. But this sneaking around and asking him to keep the Bible reading secret is a no go.

No, a random person can’t just baptize someone.

Troll.

Actually, a random person can baptize someone. They don't even have to be Christian, only intend to "do what the Church does." Not that they should, of course.

This is complete bs. Can’t you even troll competently?

At least in the Catholic Church any lay person can absolutely conduct a baptism. Do some research instead of calling other people trolls.

Op here. Catholic Church. Yes you can bring home a little bottle to bless with. Not a true baptism but good enough for someone who needs to satisfy her urge to get the grandkids in line with her beliefs.

Anonymous wrote:My mother has been very upset that we’ve held off in baptizing our kids. Neither DH nor I are religious and have decided to hold off on introducing it. Well, Dc informed us a few weeks ago that on the weekend afternoon s when she visits snd we’ve been letting her spend one on one time with DC hat she’s been whipping out a Bible and holy water and forcing DC to read aloud from it. From what my DC, who is in 5th grade, says, it sounds like my mom is really pushing it hard. I think she’s probably been doing this for months now. So, what’s next? She will
Fight hard for this and I feel like we may need to limit visits.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who believes this thread is not the sharpest knife in the drawer…

Anonymous wrote:Former Catholic here, holy water is available to take and laypeople can baptized people if necessary - the cases I've been told of are "in extremis".

OP I'd be cool with my kid reading the Bible but I don't like the secrecy and forced prayer.

I'd tell my mom this isn't allowed. If she does it again, DC will not be able to visit. Then follow through.

Of course I believe OP, if you never had a true believer of a Grandma who was worried about your unbaptized, religiously neglected soul, you don't know what they can be like. They are sincerely terrified for their grandchild's eternal soul. Not that this is an excuse, it's an explanation of why grandma is doing something so unhinged.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s not just reading, it’s making DC resist prayers over and over. I know my mother. This is not a nice open ended discussion about Jesus. This id fir her own satisfaction. She’s gotten sneaky in her old age.

I believe you OP. My own mother did not do this, but I can't tell you the number of times I had to hear about my brother not baptizing his kids, to include her joking that she was going to get some holy water and baptize them when they were alone. She didn't do that, but I get it.

This is a huge breach of trust and crashing through boundaries. I think for me it would be a sit down with my mom, possibly with my husband there as well, and telling her that she doesn't have to like what I've chosen as an adult, but she has to accept it.

If she wanted to take your son to church, in the open, I'd probably argue that you should let her. But this sneaking around and asking him to keep the Bible reading secret is a no go.

No, a random person can’t just baptize someone.

Troll.

Actually, a random person can baptize someone. They don't even have to be Christian, only intend to "do what the Church does." Not that they should, of course.

This is complete bs. Can’t you even troll competently?

At least in the Catholic Church any lay person can absolutely conduct a baptism. Do some research instead of calling other people trolls.

Anonymous wrote:Hold up. You have a FIFTH GRADER and you’re “holding off” telling them what you think about religion? I don’t care what you do about your mom but that’s way way way too late to still not have had a convo about it. What TF.

Anonymous wrote:The level of reactive fear some posters seem to have about something they claim not to believe in is remarkable. Would the reaction be the same if Granny was telling the kids about the Great Pumpkin?

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Anonymous wrote:The level of reactive fear some posters seem to have about something they claim not to believe in is remarkable. Would the reaction be the same if Granny was telling the kids about the Great Pumpkin?

Oh yeah. Because religion has always been a benign influence in public and private life.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s not just reading, it’s making DC resist prayers over and over. I know my mother. This is not a nice open ended discussion about Jesus. This id fir her own satisfaction. She’s gotten sneaky in her old age.

Anonymous wrote:The level of reactive fear some posters seem to have about something they claim not to believe in is remarkable. Would the reaction be the same if Granny was telling the kids about the Great Pumpkin?