re baptism requires faith in article jhpb sarto budd lake nj us joseph h buehler writes catholics view the effects of baptism slightly differently and that s one primary reason why they baptize babies they believe that baptism produces a change in the soul of the baby quite independently of any volitional act on the part of the baby this change in the baby s soul gives the infant certain capabilities that he would not have without baptism since the infant does not have the use of his intellect and will yet these new faculties are dormant but as the child gets older the gifts of baptism come more and more into play i guess i would react rather strongly to this line of thinking carried out when you think your army is stronger than mine you would righteously take my children and baptize them doing what you know is really best for them you cannot possibly put this kind of action nor the crusades into the context of the teachings of jesus god i think he advocated a different approach that was by design made to be appealing to those called by him not chosen by a church practice it seems to me you have the cause and effect switched the change comes and then you get baptized answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit proverbs
