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similar story here.
i was baptized presby, and left the church after a while. i'm now american baptist...and i think about it once in a while. baptism doesn't have to be something performed by a minister, IMO. part of the whole idea of adult baptism is that you're making choices.
i really love the ritual at my church...it's full immersion, and a public part of the easter service. but i don't know if it's what's right for me. and i'll talk with my ministers about this...but i think it's more likely that i'll ask a few friends to do something with me. a midnight swim to an island, cliff jumping, something crazy. but i think the point of baptism is to drown a little. and so while i like the beauty of the ritual, my mind has domesticated it a little too much.
if its something that you want, or would help you be a part of the particular community...i say go for it. but the water is a symbol, not a sacrament...you've got a fair amount of leeway on this question.
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