How would you baptize someone in an emergency?

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Airpole

By the Greek Orthodox Church the procedure is as described by Cpinatsi and that only if it is apparent that the life of the child is in grave danger. Anyone can do it as long as the child is still alive. My mother did that to the one before me that did not make it.
It is imperative that proper baptism is performed as soon as the child is out of danger.
The procedure is called "aerovaptisi or aerovaptisma " air baptism, and acceptable by the Church.

Billy Shat

Seriously. You make the sign of the cross on their forehead and say, 'I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit'. Done.

bumba

simply make a sign of the cross on their forehead while saying "I baptize thee in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (liquid is optional)

winter715

When I was a nursing student we were told while training in the new born unit if necessary we were to baptize the baby with water and make the sign of the cross on their forehead and say "I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen."
I never had to baptize anyone.

ccbell9112005

If there was only a few seconds for my newborn baby to live the bible gives permission to baptize the baby yourself. I would get some water and say you are now baptized in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit

Gramma Might Know

Having been brought up in the Catholic faith, I learned that Baptism can be done by anyone under certain circumstances. I baptized each of my children after they were born.

I simply took my water from my bedside table and asked God to bless this water with his holiness. Then I dipped my fingers in the water, rubbed it on their foreheads, and said, simply: "I bless you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen."

cpinatsi

In cases of emergency the bapptism is done in the air. You (not a priest) throw the baby in the air (not too much, you don't want to drop it) and say 3 times "VAptizetai o doulos tou theou ... eis to onoma tou Patros kai toy Yiou kai tiy agioy Pneymatos", and that is a valid baptism, but you have to do it properly later, in a church.

denise m

with water and you say i bless you in the name of the father the son and the holly spirit, the you say a preyer and that's it
* this is just i case of a real emergency and if you don't have a priest that can go where you r!!

ragzeus

Correct said by cpinatsi and airpole that in Greek orthodox faith you can baptize an infant only when it is near death and doctors can't help it.
It is called air-Baptism (Baptism in the air instead of water!). Anyone can perform it and it is quite simple.
You raise the infant up in the air three times while saying, â€œThe Servant of God (name) is baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
This happens only in great emergency and only when the child is beyond survival.
(It is sad to see so many answers by people who thought the question was a joke!!!)

pinkstealth

Baptism is of the heart.
They say the prayer of repentance and believe in Christ, they are saved.

Miller Light Guy

get a pastor, or a priest and they will probably go anywhere to baptize someone.

Serendipity

The QUICKEST way is what Asimina said. Bribe a priest.
The CORRECT way is what Airpole2 said. Its called an "air baptism" and is done to sick babies.

asimenia

If you are talking about Greek Orthodox - a decent sized 'fakilaki' (bribe) to the priest will ensure a quick baptism.

As the question was posted in the Greek section I presume you mean Greek Orthodox - if yes then none of the 'do it yourself' methods described by other answerers will suffice. Official papers will be needed - and godparents

Why the thumbs down???? Truth hurts! Our priest opened his fakilaki from the Godmother and said there wasn't enough! lol - No he didn't get anymore!

Artemis

In the big tub that we used to do our washing in.

laduron7

Depends on the denomination and the emergency.

thekbleguy

ask the priest that you will need to perform it, Genius

Joey m

Preferably with water, but even sand will do.

Expl. Lt. Beckner

Well you technically can't, at least thats the way it is in the methodist church, you have to go through a class.
and its technically not a baptisum unless a preacher or pastor etc. does it.
Why do you need an EMERGENCY baptisum anyways?
If its like for you son or daughter etc and their doing something that you dont think is correct, Lay off its their life. Let them be... if not I dont know how to help you.......
Sorry!

Dani

why would u need to baptize someone in an emergency anyways all well order a bottle of holy water online and go with god good luck

r c

spit?

Matt

Kitchen Sink

leonard s