Infant Baptism...do I have to attend ?

[no_god_know_peace]

Lots of mixed opinions on this, But a good majority of you have made good arguments about how I am over thinking all this and giving baptism more meaning & power then it really has. I am still not crazy about the whole thing (the only thing I actually look forward too is seeing the little one) but I suppose taking the high road and attending would be the better thing to do.

Thanks happy atheists

[not your typical...]

I don't think you should have to go. Personally, I'm a Christian who is against the thought of baptism of babies. And I have a lot of atheist friends, some who are ok with church and others that when I'll start to say even the slightest prayer, they'll flip out... needless to say, I pray a lot around them.  If your family knows you're an atheist and still are trying to force you to attend, I'd show up with a shirt that has a pentagram and rams head on it, just to piss them off... But that's just me, since I'm already the black sheep of the family. Good luck though. Hopefully you find a way out of it.

[Xjeepguy]

I'd show up with a shirt that has a pentagram and rams head on it, just to piss them off... But that's just me

That is exactly what I plan to do next time my family bugs me about going to church.

Let us know how it goes, curious to hear if they try to convert you.

[Norfolk And Chance]

I don't think you should have to go. Personally, I'm a Christian who is against the thought of baptism of babies. And I have a lot of atheist friends, some who are ok with church and others that when I'll start to say even the slightest prayer, they'll flip out... needless to say, I pray a lot around them.  If your family knows you're an atheist and still are trying to force you to attend, I'd show up with a shirt that has a pentagram and rams head on it, just to piss them off... But that's just me, since I'm already the black sheep of the family. Good luck though. Hopefully you find a way out of it.

You'll be an atheist by your 1,000th post.

[not your typical...]

I don't think you should have to go. Personally, I'm a Christian who is against the thought of baptism of babies. And I have a lot of atheist friends, some who are ok with church and others that when I'll start to say even the slightest prayer, they'll flip out... needless to say, I pray a lot around them.  If your family knows you're an atheist and still are trying to force you to attend, I'd show up with a shirt that has a pentagram and rams head on it, just to piss them off... But that's just me, since I'm already the black sheep of the family. Good luck though. Hopefully you find a way out of it.

You'll be an atheist by your 1,000th post.

I'll take your word on that. I'm actually in a similar position. my mother has recently started making us to 10'o'clock devotions. now, I don't have anything against reading the Bible or anyting like that. It's just afterward they force me to pray... I thought prayer was supposed to be something that is "intimate between ones self and God." Maybe that's just me...

[no_god_know_peace]

I'd show up with a shirt that has a pentagram and rams head on it, just to piss them off... But that's just me

That is exactly what I plan to do next time my family bugs me about going to church.

Let us know how it goes, curious to hear if they try to convert you.

So I went yesterday, it was ok I guess. The ritual was ridiculous everyone was all jumpy and excited and huddled around as if it was some earth shattering event ... I found it really strange but it was kinda funny  I got some nasty stares & a cold shoulder from some of the ppl there (including the reverand)... I take it some of them arnt welcoming of atheists. It was nice to see some ppl that I havnt seen in a while and some of them had babies of their own since the last time I saw them.

Their was lots of food so I didnt have to resort to eating any of the babies 

[DeterminedJuliet]

I'm glad it wasn't too horrible!

[Tank]

Well it sounds like it went as well as could be expected.