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Christian practices (How does the church help the local community? (Food…
Christian practices
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Sacraments
A sacrament is a ceremony carried out by a priest through which Christian's believe they receive God's grace
Baptism
Jesus told his disciples to go out and baptise people - "go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit"
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Babies are baptised to cleanse them from original sin, and welcome them into God's family and the church. The sign of the cross is made on the baby's head and holy water is poured over the forehead 3 times - Orthodox Christians baptise babies by complete immersion
You should decide to live a life dedicated to Jesus, not be forced to
Some parents, despite not having the intention to bring their child up as a christian, baptise their babies in order to reassure them that their child is protected by God and has a place in heaven
Some Christians believe you shouldn't be baptised until you are old enough to accept Christianity yourself - this ceremony is called believer's baptism
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Pilgrimages
Pilgrims may seek healing or forgiveness, to deepen their connection with God, to escape reality and concentrate on religion or to deepen their faith
Lourdes is a place in France dedicated to Mary, and is the place where a girl named Bernadette was told by Mary through a vision to dig for a spring of water in a cave - this water is thought to have healing properties, many disabled people go there to hopefully be cured (miracles have also happened there too)
Iona is a remote place in Scotland that many Christians believe is the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world - 'thin place'. The nature there is believed to reveal God's infinite power and links back to God's creation