Debaptism?

In a moment of distraction today I stumbled upon this article in the USA Today religion section. The article is about the atheist mock rite of debaptism. If you were wondering debaptism is exactly what it sounds like - a rite where former Christians forsake their baptism.

This is truly saddening indeed.

Quote for the 4th

For some reason a quote came to my find today and figured that it was worth re-posting here, especially given that this one of the most patriotic weekends of the year.

This quote is from the Epistle of Diognetus which is a very early christian apology (probably 2nd century). I first heard this quote in a sermon at Asbury given by Dr. Bauer and then later found it in Raniero Cantalamessa's book The Eucharist Our Sanctification.

The quote:

[the Christian is one who] lives as an alien in a homeland, who participates in everything like a citizen but bears with everything like a pilgrim; one for whom every foreign land is a homeland and every homeland a foreign land.

Take that for what you will.


- Ben