> As far as my relationship with God is concerned, I'm sad to say that the actual baptism didn't do very much for it. Back then, I didn't take God very seriously. I mean, the baptism was very cool and stuff, but I think my faith was a lot more of a show than a real personal thing at that time in my life. Fortunately, I have grown much closer to the Lord since then and I'm definitely committed now. So I think that baptism is a wonderful symbolic event, and I believe that God really honors it, but it's not some miraculous deed that brings anyone closer to Him. If a person wants to be baptized, I think it's really good for that person to first be an honest, devout Christian (unlike me, when I did it). That's why I'm not an advocate of infant baptism. If a person does do it wrong though (like me), I'm sure God recognizes that person's change of heart later on and appreciates it just as much as the baptism of a committed follower. I don't think there's any need to be baptized a second time. That's the "amazing" part of "amazing" grace.

I knew if I waited long enough, someone would do this. Pretend I wrote the last paragraph, and you have the story of my baptism. (I was baptised four days before my 15th birthday, by the way.)

> -useless"Oh, yeah, and congratulations, too, I forgot that part!!"ness

Don Monkey