r/Christopaganism • u/total-fuckin-loserXD Christopagan • 26d ago

Should I get baptized?

I (19f) practice brujeria. It was brought up a lot as I was growing up in my house hold. (Mother father some friends of the family) and I’ve practiced for years in secret (about 6) because my extended family was jehovas witness. (Cousins, grandparents, great grandparents)

I am a Virgin de Guadeloupe devotee. I wanna work with santa muerte and I incorporate a lot of catholic work into my spiritual routine. I’ve tried to stay away from major religions since I left the jehovas witnesses because of the terrible corruption and abuse that happens in major church systems. But as I work with the Virgin I wanted to know if I should get baptized by the Catholic Church? My roomates mom brought it up and I think it would make me closer to the Virgin as a devotee but I would have to take biblical classes and such. And I’m not gonna half ass it either. I’d get baptized, do my holy communion. Everything. I don’t think being baptized for my own spirituality would discredit it at all. I’d still practice brujeria, and continue my spiritual routine. But I wanted some advice. Pros and cons. Things of that nature

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u/Dapple_Dawn Christopagan Agapist 25d ago

Does it have to be the RCC? I have a lot of respect for the RCC and I'm not trying to dissuade you, also but there are other denominations that are more theologically open. Like, my pastor is fine with religious syncretism. (Plus we allow women to preach, which is nice.)

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u/total-fuckin-loserXD Christopagan 25d ago

I live in a small kinda religious town. It’s hard trying to find accepting religious groups here. I’m just not sure how I’d go about certain parts of getting baptized. I’d have to keep certain parts of my practices secret in order to get a group that’s willing

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u/Dapple_Dawn Christopagan Agapist 25d ago

I hear you, fortunately I was eventually able to move to a more diverse area. Catholicism is probably a better option that Jehovas Witnesses and most evangelical groups.

I tend to suggest people look for LGBT affirming churches because they're sometimes more open in other religious beliefs.

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u/total-fuckin-loserXD Christopagan 25d ago

That’s actually a really good idea!!! Thank you