do 8 year olds "decide" to be baptized?

[creekster]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I gave you an example in this thread.

But you didn't address why an 8 year old who had never attended church more than a month could be baptized without missionary discussions.

He would still need to be interviewed by the bishop. While the interview itself ma6y not be a searing examination, in general the bishop is likely to know about the 8 year old and ensure that sufficient instruction has taken place, at least that is what has happened in my experience.