Throwing the baby out with the baptism water

Babies, believers, and baptists (oh my). In this episode of Religious War, we dive into the phenomenon that is baptism. Why do we dip babies into water? Why do some churches wait until someone is older, and does it matter whether someone is baptised at all?
Katie explores her opinion on the famous “unbaptised babies go to purgatory” belief, Alex shares her experience going to many-a-Italian christenings, and we get a glimpse into why Alex’s brother’s baptism may have messed him up entirely. 
Some additional notes and references from this episode:
Biblical References:
John 1: 25-28: Alexandra points to an example of John the Baptist baptising. 
John 3: Jesus telling Nicodemus “you must be born again” 
More information about: 

• The biblical case for Dedication and Believer Baptism: This article is written by a church which supports believer baptism and is therefore argued in line with that: https://thelifebridgechurch.com/child-dedication-vs-baptism/
• Original Sin in the Catholic Church: The link below is the Vatican’s most recent official teachings in the Catechism of the Catholic Church surrounding original sin: See paragraph 338, linked here: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s2c1p7.htm
• The same document, with reference to the sacrament of baptism in the Catholic Church: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a1.htm  
• Baptism in different Protestant denominations: https://www.museeprotestant.org/en/notice/the-protestants-and-baptism-be-they-reformed-lutheran-or-evangelical-baptist/ 

What are your thoughts about baptism? If you were baptised, what does your baptism signify to you? Would you do it differently if you could? 

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Thanks,
Alex and Katie
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