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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.
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I am sure that the notion of accountability is important here. By 8, one is typically able to determine what is right or worng (I guess htis might mean effectively employ the light of Christ) and so the time for baptism is approrpiate. The percevied scope and import of the convenants asssumed by baptism will change over time as the person matures and learns and changes. Thje 8 year old chooses to be baptized in the important sense of choosing the right thing. Is it as informed as it could be if he waited until he was 20? not in some ways, but from his perspective it is and, on this issue, that is enough.
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Take a step back, Mike. There has to be a policy on children of members who do not get baptized. At some point they have to be lumped in with the rest of the non-members. What is that age? Church defines it as 9. Is it a big deal?
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When the missionaries have come over to our house to teach a discussion or share a spiritual thought, our kids have thought that was really cool. I'm not sure requiring missionaries to teach 9 year olds is all that onerous.
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Like Jay said, it needs to be set somewhere.
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Do you think you understand it better than he does? WHat makes you think he is wrong? Isn't that a rather silly argument? I have raised three kids past the age of 8, so that give me some insight. What are your bona fides?
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Kids from a very young age learn concepts of obedience, faith, repentance, personal responsibility, etc. I totally reject Adam's comparison to eating veggies. Many (at least mine did, can't speak for all) have true beginnings of faith in Christ and testimony of the gospel. They understand what baptism is and why it is necessary and they make a concious decision to follow Christ by being baptized. It's extremely patronizing and inaccurate to categorize an 8 yo's decision to get baptized as being forced to comply with their parents wishes. |
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