What is the baptism requirement for becoming a Mennonite?
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A few things based on my own experience in the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren.
It is a matter of doctrine that only those baptized 'of the age of accountability' are considered validly baptized. Baptisms of infants are not considered valid.
However individual churches are, I believe, able to set their own rules about whether baptism is required, and for what. The norm is that baptism is required for membership; but in many Mennonite churches people can be very active participants for a long time, even serve in leadership positions, without becoming formal members, and thus without being baptized (i.e. without being rebaptized if you were baptized as an infant). That was certainly true in my case.
So in short: if you were baptized as an infant you are considered not baptized: however that may not be much of a restriction.
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Baptism is a "sign" of redemption and commitment in the Mennonite tradition, not a sacrament as in some other Christian traditions (Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective, 1995). Since Mennonite churches emphasize congregational and conference leadership, the practice of adult rebaptism will vary by congregation or region. There are no official rules for Mennonite adult rebaptism as such.
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