The special water flown in for Princess Charlotte

When Princess Charlotte is christened on Sunday, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will baptise her with water from the River Jordan. The same water was also used at the christening of Charlotte's brother, George, two years ago. Why?

Contrary to how it is traditionally represented in songs, poems and paintings, the River Jordan is unimpressively shallow, muddy and narrow.

It is less than 10m (30ft) across and about 2m (6ft) deep.

However, these reed-lined waters overflow with spiritual significance that makes them a precious resource.

The tribes of Israel under Joshua are said to have crossed here to enter the Promised Land after years of wandering in the desert.

This is also where it is believed Jesus was baptised by Saint John, a preacher who wore a cloak of camel hair, lived on locusts and honey, and developed the practice of immersing people in the river to show they had repented of their sins and turned to God for forgiveness.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33382957

Another bunch of people who believe in fairy tales then?

Kate has Jewish ancestry... could that be anything to do with it...?

Water from the River Jordan, where Christ was baptised by John the Baptist, has been flown to Britain for use in the ceremony, as is also traditional at royal christenings.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/princess-charlotte/11715936/Princess-Charlotte-christening-everything-you-need-to-know.html

Apparently they are all christained with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, but this water has two oxygen atoms for every hydrogen atom. Impressive, huh?

Ben_Reilly wrote:Yeah, but this water has two oxygen atoms for every hydrogen atom. Impressive, huh?

It appears from the reports that before it is sterilised it has a lot of other things, most of them rather nasty lol.

Isn't any water that has been blessed the same...?

Tommy Monk wrote:Kate has Jewish ancestry... could that be anything to do with it...?

Don't think the River Jordan runs through Israel. They have occupied one side of it though with Jordan on the other side.

I didn't say anything about the river running 'through' Israel...


Just the article in op said...

"...The tribes of Israel under Joshua are said to have crossed here to enter the Promised Land after years of wandering in the desert..."



I was just asking why water from there was specifically chosen...?

IT's obviously meant to have some spiritual significance due to it 'appearing' in the Bible.

Total nonsense, and wasteful to boot. I'm a royalist don't get me wrong but idiotic things like this do take the michael

So lovely, wish I has been baptised in this holy water.

Haha, all of this depends on ancient riverbeds and what the definition of Israel is Let chaos ensue ...

UNESCO settled the Jesus baptism site controversy, say Jordanian officials. But Israeli officials prefer not to wade into debates on whether Al Maghtas (a.k.a. Bethany Beyond the Jordan) or Qasr el Yahud is more authentic.

But was Jesus Asian?



Hispanic?



Or black?



(Note -- these are very old depictions of Jesus in different cultures)