#Baptism

A baptism is a ceremony that officially grants one a stain-free certification at birth, an event that resets the soul's scorecard with holy water and an offering fee. Often, all it takes is immersing an infant or dripping holy water to purchase faith and an indulgence in a single, well-packaged deal. Even if adults undergo it again, it rarely functions as a true life reset button. No matter how sacred the rite, it cannot withstand the irony of bystanders ruining it with smartphone photos and idle chatter.

A baptismal font is a basin designed to hold holy water and perform the ritual of 'registering' a believer into the fold. Whether infant or adult, none may bypass this ceremonial toll booth, which simultaneously swells church membership rolls and the water bill. Adorned with solemn carvings, it is neither fountain nor mere pool but rather a liquid rendition of the covenant of submission to ecclesiastical authority. Those who dare dip a finger in find themselves forever enrolled in the church’s calendar of obligations.