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Reproducing or republishing an article, in whole or in part, in any other forum requires permission of the author or the moderator. Well, it isn't the only religious rite that babies don't enjoy . . . I was present once at a Greek Orthodox christening, and the shrieks of the child were certainly indicative of displeasure. Even warmed, the water pouring over the head and more must have seemed all too reminiscent of the bath this child also hated at this phase of life. What I can tell you is that the expression on the mother's face at the Brit Milah often registers distress.