The conditioning and "programming" of a human begins at birth. This conditioning can be cultural, religious, etc.,etc. We are trained to behave in a certain manner so that we can gain approvval of the "tribe". Whether or not one accepts an ontology of said group, it is simply easier to "go with the flow"...no pun intended here.
Baptism is an Initiatory rite in many faiths, particularly Christianity. One should note, though, that when John baptized Jesus, He ,( Jesus), was an adult...and the act was one of full submersion, symbolic of a washing away of "sins"...not of Jesus, obviously, but of humanity...poor sods that we are!
One has to accept the notion of "Original Sin", for Baptism...its anti-dote...is to have meaning. Since babies are "sinless" , the rite of baptism is simply a ritual of entry into an organzation, the Church.., not a guarantee of salvation...you cannot improve on perfection...and babies are spiritually perfect.... See More
If they carry with them a karmic debt from a past life, then that can only be resolved when they are adults, and responsible for their actions.
Whatever one "believes" , we live the greater part of our lives trying to toe a line....usually somebody else's!
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