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# pragmatic baptism

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The New York Times has put the spotlight on having to baptise a child to get them into school

We’ve made the front page.

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Jan 22nd 2016, 9:43 AM

Almost half of parents would not choose a Christian school for their child if they had the option

One in five people know someone who has baptised their child just to get them into the local school.

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Dec 10th 2015, 3:05 PM

Archbishop: 'Baptising children simply to be able to attend a specific school is an abuse of baptism'

Former Minister for Education and current Labour TD Ruairí Quinn spoke this morning of the urgent need for reform in the area.

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Dec 8th 2015, 9:50 AM