Why did Christ get baptized if he was born without sin? The fuckin' Bible has to make sense. Gets my mad.

No, they would know ahead of time how I'm raising my child.

No.

I have 3 children none are baptized, both the women I had children with understood from the start brainwashing would not occur until they were old enough too consent, the older two are in their 30's and still atheist, the youngest is in his early 20's and atheist and his mother considered herself to be a devout christian.

Believe it or not, I let my own son be baptized. I was young and didn't know any better and let family pressure influence me. Now I woultn't let him go near a church, much less let a delusional priest pour water on him while muttering undecipherable ejacultations.

I personally wouldn't have bothered. My ex wanted to do it, presumably under pressure from her family (and probably a bit from my mother.) I went along with it. It's a harmless ritual and was a good excuse for a family get-together. Which in turn was a chance for my mother to get some smug satisfaction about how ill my father was (they'd divorced over 20 years previously.)

He stopped believing in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. I don't think he believes in God or Jesus, but it's been a while since we've discussed it, and I leave it for him to raise the subject. It's for him to figure out. No pressure from me in any particular direction.

No. Even if my wife wanted I would object. I Believe that the individual should have the right to make that decision when he is mature enough to deside for himself. I have two sons who were raised in a non relgious environment. I let them decide for them selfs what to believe. One is a athiest and the other the attends church with his wife. I myself and my wife are athiets.

Nope. An early baptism is one thing that fucked me up sooo bad. Was like 12. Had no idea what I believed but it made me feel super guilt

Yes, I was baptised as an infant. Even though I don't believe. I feel that as a person grows they should have the greatest number of experiences to draw from. In this way they will have sufficent evidence to make their own decisions about what they believe.

No, because I wouldn’t be coherent with what batism ask to the parents and because I don’t believe, so... no!

No, but I'm in a different position from most parents. I don't have a partner and technically my daughter doesn't have a dad. I've been divorced for about 25 years and I adopted her a couple of years ago. No husband = no dad. Those with a partner would have a much more difficult time.

I wouldn't allow it to happen. As close as extended family can be it's ultimately the parent's responsibility to raise their kids. I don't think they have a right to force their religion on your kids.

No, only if the kid wanted it when they were older. They would have to make that choice themselves.

Absolutely not! I'll teach my kid to swim on his own.

It wouldn't bother me. I would tell everyone it's meaningless, but I'd allow it in order to keep the peace. My kids were baptized, and they heard beliefs from me, as well as my wife, and from both of our extended families. I was the lone atheist in the bunch.

My kids are grown now, and I'm proud to say, they're both atheists.

Sure, it's just a meaningless ceremony. I did it myself to shut my mother up.

No.

No. We are all born atheists, we should stay that way.

My husband was a practicing Catholic and when my son was born I refused to christen him with the argument that he could make his own choice as an adult. His family had no choice in the matter.

My ex husband's family was devout Irish Catholic in Boston. Me, agnostic. Refused any baptism and my in-laws took my son and christened him behind my back. I only found out on Facebook 20 years later. Had a decent laugh and couldn't care less. Fuck them.

For sure, that's an easy win.
My son already knows that not all religions can be true, so why think any of them are.

Thank you for responses. Very interesting and very helpful!

I would allow it and go to the event even if I did not agree with it. If it's the other parent to said child, then they have every right to expose that child to their traditions and beliefs just as much as you have those rights.

Agree to this and the next thing they will want to start the brainwashing.

It is of no consequence to me or my kids that I did indeed allow that to happen. As a person that respects my elders, even their ridiculous make believe ideals as well, it didn't make any difference and I believe never will.
Now if it went against my belief system, as in the idea that it would be an affront to my religion or lack thereof, then no I wouldn't have.