Another imagery of the Baptism that comes to my mind is that of a caged animal or a wild animal in the zoo. Somehow once caged, the animal still retains its wild character but is never itself. A pet animal rather is one which is free but never leaves the master. It has the liberty of taking off and never returning. But it stays because it has savoured the love of its master.
If baptism truly is an initiation into the Kingdom of God, then no one ought to feel bound or compelled to be or live as a Catholic. True to its nature it frees us from the state of original sin, rather than bind us to the rules and regulations of the structure of the church. Viewed from this perspective, it is truly grace. Or else it is a shackle one cannot but has to live with.
If baptism truly is an initiation into the Kingdom of God, then no one ought to feel bound or compelled to be or live as a Catholic. True to its nature it frees us from the state of original sin, rather than bind us to the rules and regulations of the structure of the church. Viewed from this perspective, it is truly grace. Or else it is a shackle one cannot but has to live with.
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