#Baptism

[mintaikcorpse]

Okay, serious question.

What's the deal with purity in most abrahamic religions, especially christianity? This isn't me making fun of these people; if abstinence helps you feel closer to God, so whatever you want! But I'm just confused as to why it's a thing?

My original theory is because pregnancy was very dangerous back then (still is) and since lust can lead to sex which can lead to pregnany, they made it a sin so people wouldn't die brutal and painful deaths. But that's just my theory, and I can't find much other than it "taking away from God." But Adam and Eve were litterally made have sex and populate the Earth, which seems counterproductive. So, why is lust a sin?

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Julius LeBlanc Stewart (1855-1919) "The Baptism" (1892) Oil on canvas Located in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, United States

[pink-fiat003]

Alleluia!! I have finally been baptized into the Catholic Church after two years!! I am so so happy and cannot wait for my journey to continue with my walk with Christ our Lord <33

[cuties-in-codices]

a royal baptism

illustration from a vita of mary magdalene, middle rhine, c. 1430-50

source: Berlin, SBB, Ms. germ. fol. 245, fol. 104r

[sagradofemenin0]

Crystal Castles (ll) CD, 2010

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer (Dutch, 1839-1902) The Christening, n.d.

[orthodoxadventure]

[granstromjulius]

Paolo Veronese

[henk-heijmans]

Preparing for baptism, ca. 1929 - by Doris Ulmann (1882 -1934), American

[webdiggerxxx]

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[catholic-saint-tournament]

While we wait for our final four to come down to the last two, here's another fun poll! Choose your favorite sacrament.

If you don't know what they are or need a refresher, click here.

[soviet-amateurs]

Vladimir Syomin Baptism 1996

[wayward-wren]

@greater-than-the-sword 's baptism poll got me curious so:

Feel free to add context in the tags/reblogs/comments, I'm curious what people's baptism stories are!

[cuties-in-codices]

death attending a baptism

in a copy of the didactic poem "der renner" by hugo von trimberg, south tirol, c. 1468

source: Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 91, fol. 186r

[wearepaladin]

I don’t know the title by Ami Thompson

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Baptism celebration, Harlem, April 23, 1927.

Photo: James van der Zee via MoMA