The greater majority of organized religions, the most ubiquitous being Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity have all incorporated a myriad of sacred rituals into their religious convictions. Christianity, for example, includes numerous rituals that reconstruct Jesus actions in life or are intended to carry out his instructions.
Supper are fundamental Christian rituals that are essentially universal.
Yet within the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic faiths, as well as some Protestant traditions, baptism is no longer representative of an individual s resolution to follow Christ and his teachings. As an alternative, baptism has come to be a symbol of membership in the Christian community bequeathed upon newborn babies. The ritual itself has evolved as well, to seem less barbaric, thus the infants are no longer immersed in the holy water, they are simply sprinkled with it. In addition to attending and participating in church services, most Christians view prayer as the most basic and essential sacred ritual that draws them closer to God. Jesus, who even gave his disciples a model prayer to follow, known today as The Lord s Prayer, commanded mankind to sing verbal praises to God.