In recent years, the return to the faith of the ancestors has become very popular, Slavic communities are emerging everywhere that practice pagan rituals and worship the ancient gods. In this regard, the rite of "baptism" becomes widespread. It allows you to abandon Christianity and turn to another religion. It will not always be paganism, in some cases a person becomes a Buddhist or a Jew, for example. In any case, this ritual causes a lot of controversy and questions, up to doubts about its very existence and effectiveness. Let's try to find out if there is a rite of baptism, and find out its features.
What is "baptism"?
According to church canons, a Christian must be baptized. Through this ritual, he makes a covenant with God and becomes a member of the church, who must follow certain rules and take an active part in the life of the community. Moreover, many clergy saythat baptism, which belongs to the category of church sacraments, must be supported by other sacraments. To do this, a Christian must attend services and be regularly filled with the grace of God.
We will not describe the rite of baptism itself, we think it is familiar to many. But let us clarify that its essence is the renunciation of one's former life and rebirth in God. From this moment on, the Christian is forgiven of all his previous sins, and he becomes pure in the face of the Creator.
For those who are disillusioned with Christianity and want to leave the church once and for all, a rite of baptism was invented. The removal of Christian baptism implies a release from religious ties and a return to freedom of choice. In recent years, more and more people want to take advantage of this opportunity, which indicates the depopularization of Christianity in general.
However, the church almost never takes into account the rite of "baptism", it is considered an invention and just a certain sequence of simple actions. Let's find out the official position of the clergy on this issue.
Christianity and the ritual of baptism
When we talk about Christianity, we should at least take into account the position of two religious movements:
- Catholicism;
- Orthodoxy.
Oddly enough, but when it comes to the rite of "baptism", the opinion of the clergy of both confessions becomes the same - it is impossible to refuse by any action the acceptedbaptism. The Church says that a person can renounce God and faith, but does not have the opportunity to return to a past life. Baptism as a kind of energetic seal will always accompany a former Christian. Therefore, in the event of a change in his decision, he can always return to the bosom of the church. For this, it is enough to simply repent, but it is not necessary to be baptized again.
Despite such an unequivocal opinion of church leaders, many want to undergo the rite of baptism. There are cases when people filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church demanding that they remove themselves from the lists of the baptized. Until 2009, Catholicism had a practice of formal renunciation of the church, which included sending a special paper to church leaders with their will. If it was satisfied, opposite the column where the data on the applicant's baptism had previously been indicated, a note was made about his rejection of Christianity. But still, this fact was purely formal.
Who might need to be baptized?
The rite of baptism among Christians is usually required in several cases. They can be divided into three categories:
- Atheists. Many people were baptized at an unconscious age, when they did not have the opportunity to make an independent choice in favor of one or another religion. Most often, Christian upbringing ended precisely with this rite, so a person boldly considers himself an atheist and experiences some discomfort from the fact that he is attached to the Christian sacraments. Toto get rid of the invisible shackles, the atheist seeks to perform the rite of baptism.
- Changing religion. This reason is the most common in modern society. For some reason, a Christian wants to change his faith and find himself in other denominations. In order to surrender to the new religion with all my heart and soul, a rite of baptism is performed. The removal of Christian baptism allows a person to be spiritually reborn in a new capacity.
- Lost the meaning of life. There are situations in life when a person completely reconsiders his scale of values and determines that the spiritual component of life does not include the observance of Christian canons. The idea of how to replace faith in God may not occur to someone who dreams of finding the meaning of life. But he understands that he does not want to be associated with the sacrament of baptism with the Christian church.
Depending on how deeply the person was connected with Christianity, the rite of "baptism" changes. It is conditionally divided into simple and complex.
Types of Christians who have come to renounce the faith of Jesus Christ
We have already specified that the rite will depend on the strength of faith. We can distinguish two types of former Christians:
- unconscious;
- conscious.
The first type could have been baptized in childhood or at a later time, but was never particularly interested in church traditions. Such people usually wear a cross and celebrate Easter, but they practically do not go to church and do not observe fasts.
The conscious type is those who reallyinterested in religion. Such baptized Christians willingly attend church, follow all the rules and study special literature. But at some point they feel disappointed in Christianity or do not find what they were looking for.
General characteristics of baptism
A person who wants to return to the faith of their ancestors or go to any other religious denomination must move away from Christianity. This is quite difficult to do, because it will require serious work on oneself and renunciation of the former faith on three different levels:
- Physical. This is the simplest, and we can say that the initial stage of the rite of baptism. To do this, you just need to stop going to church, observe various rituals, remove all church Christian paraphernalia and abandon Orthodox holidays. Usually this stage does not require any effort, because a person who has made a decision for himself to renounce Christianity can easily survive the departure from church spiritual nourishment.
- Intelligent. It is this level that is key and prepares a person for baptism. Do not rush and approach the ceremony under the influence of momentary emotions and feelings. After all, a person must consciously make a decision and realize the need to move away from Christianity. If doubts and questions remain in the process of intellectual work, then it is necessary to wait for a feeling of complete confidence and weigh all the pros and cons. After all, the rite of baptism among the Slavs involves a conscious rejection of Christian slavery.
- Energy. This level can be calledfinal, it is the rite itself that enters into it and the receipt of a new Slavic name. We will talk about this now.
Christening among atheists
The rites of baptism are different from each other. The simplest ritual is performed by atheists. It usually takes the form of a joke when a group of like-minded people gather around the renunciator, and he publicly declares his rejection of the Christian religion and promises never to approach the church again.
This action does not change a person's life in any way and is psychological in nature. Therefore, the rite has no rules, and the person himself invents the text.
Change to another religion
If you decide to change your faith and become, for example, a Jew, then you should contact a rabbi. It is he who will decide how to introduce you to a new religion. Of course, it cannot be argued that there is a certain pronounced rite of baptism. But each clergyman will be able to carry out a series of manipulations that will remove the energetic seal of Christianity from you and allow you to consider yourself a member of a different religious community.
Slavonic baptism
The rite of baptism and naming is used by Slavic priests. It allows you to free yourself from the slavish bonds of a religion alien to the Slavs and return to your primordial gods, who will help and inspire the newly found member of the community. Before finding out its details and looking for a place where to conduct a rite of passage for baptism, it is worth deciding how you willconduct.
We have already mentioned that a person who has not been too strongly associated with the church can perform the ceremony on his own. But in the case when you are not confident in your abilities, you should turn to the priests and the community. Then the rite will be performed according to all the rules, and the participation of many people in it will give it special power. In addition, it is impossible to go through the naming ritual on your own, it refers to certain sacraments that are performed only among the initiates. Therefore, in any case, you will have to turn to the Rodnovers (people who have returned to the faith of their ancestors) in order to complete your rite of renunciation of Christianity. Keep in mind that without a new name, the ritual makes no sense.
How to conduct the rite of baptism yourself?
It is better to perform the ceremony in nature, in this case you will be nourished by the power of all the elements. But since you will need a container with water, you can only carry out your plans on your own personal plot. Before the ceremony, get a sharp needle and fill the container with water. Please note that you will need to submerge your head in water.
The rite is best done in the early morning and on an empty stomach. The exact words that should remove baptism have not been invented. But in the ritual, the main thing is the actions and your thoughts. Therefore, be extremely focused and do not allow extraneous thoughts to enter your mind. Before the start of the ceremony, it is necessary to renounce Christianity by pronouncing aloud in an arbitrary form the words you have invented. Then you need to pierce your finger with a needle and drop blood intowater, before immersion, you must appeal to the blood of your ancestors and declare that water washes away baptism from you and returns your soul to the faith of your ancestors and under their protection. You need to plunge into the water with your head and stay in this state for about twenty seconds. After emerging, you must glorify all the Slavic gods and ask for protection from the Family.
Christening with the help of priests
Turning to the Rodnovers, you entrust the baptism to special people - priests. Such a rite will be more correct and effective. The place where the rite of baptism will take place will be determined by the priest himself, and the entire community will be present in the process.
All Slavic rituals are held in nature, where an altar is arranged. It is best if there is a reservoir nearby. For the ceremony, you will need a baptismal shirt and a cross, if the shirt is not preserved, then you can take any other instead.
A person must hold a shirt in his hands during the ceremony and be inside the circle outlined by a knife near the altar. Before the ceremony, the priest asks the person about the seriousness of his intentions, and each question must be answered in the affirmative. Then the priest performs a series of manipulations with the help of a ritual knife:
- cuts energy ties with Christianity;
- opens the fontanel and "heals" traces of cut strands during baptism;
- removes the seals placed by the priest on the forehead, ears, eyes, lips, chest and limbs;
- throws his shirt and cross into the fire;
- energetically erases chrismation frombody.
Next, a person is dedicated to the elements of nature. Anti-clockwise it is surrounded by fire, water, cereals and blown to create a breeze. This is considered the last stage of purification.
After the manipulations, a person must be attached to the gods of their ancestors. For this purpose, two right palms of the priests are placed above his head and, when rotating s alting (counterclockwise), they call on Rod nine times. On this, the rite of baptism is considered perfect.
Namename
This action is a sacrament, therefore it is carried out, unlike baptism, only in the presence of priests. You cannot choose your new name, it is given to the worshipers by the gods. This usually happens on the third, ninth or fortieth day after the baptism. Moreover, a person acquires two new names. One of them will be the one by which the members of the community recognize him. But the second is secret, except for priests and gods, it cannot be revealed to anyone. During this ritual, the named one enters the water completely naked, and new names are given to his ear under the splash of water.
Interestingly, no one ever knows on which day he will get his new name. It is believed that everything depends on how effectively the process of baptism went. In the case when a person has a very powerful natural energy, naming is the most difficult. After all, the new name should reflect all the characteristics of the personality, and this is very difficult.
Everyone has the right to choose, especially when it comes toreligion. But many people are afraid of punishment for the rite of baptism, although almost all Rodnovers claim that under the protection of the ancient gods, a person has nothing to fear and worry about. Nobody knows if this is true. But after all, it is impossible to take away the right to choose from a person.
