Bless This Horse?

Yesterday I got to witness several parents baptize their children. The rituals, pomp and circumstance were nice to observe. It was truly a momentous event for the parents, though the babies certainly won't remember a thing about it. A celebration occurred afterwards where friends and family gathered. I appreciated the fact that lightning did not appear out of nowhere to strike me down as I got within 20 feet of the church doors.

Somehow the ceremony seems cheapened when things like this occur.