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Should Religions Have Rituals Such As Baptism For Infants?
Should Religions Have Rituals Such As Baptism For Infants?

(ANALYSIS) Former Irish President Mary McAleese argues that infant baptism violates children’s human rights by imposing church membership without consent. Critics respond that parents possess religious freedom in child-rearing, note historical and biblical defenses of infant baptism, and compare similar birth rituals across Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

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Analysis, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Conflict, Constitution, Culture, Europe, Health, History, Human Rights, Islam, Jewish, Judaism, Middle East, News, North America, Orthodox, Politics, protestants, Religion, Religious Freedom, Sikh, Science, SocietyRichard OstlingRichard Ostling, analysis, religion, infants, Mary McAleese, infant baptism, Catholic Church, children’s rights, religious freedom, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, canon law, believer’s baptism, Anabaptists, Baptists, Mennonites, Southern Baptist Convention, Reformation, interfaith issues, circumcision, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, parenting and religion, church membership, theology debate, baptism, news, society, politics and religionComment
Christian Leaders Across Africa Oppose Bill Seeking To Repeal Gambia’s FGM Ban
Christian Leaders Across Africa Oppose Bill Seeking To Repeal Gambia’s FGM Ban

The African nation of Gambia was thrust into a national debate this spring after the country's parliament advanced a bill that would repeal its eight-year ban on female genital mutilation — a move that could make it the first country in the world to overturn a ban on the age-long practice. Christian leaders have been among the most outspoken against it.

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Africa, Christianity, Islam, News, Politics, Religion, womenEkpali SaintEkpali Saint, FGM, Africa, religion, Christianity, Islam, Muslims, news, Gambia, Zenger News, ZengerNews, Zenger, politics, women, circumcision, Primary feature, Secondary featureComment