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LANSING, Michigan (LifeSiteNews) — A video of a mock “de-baptism” ritual at a Michigan LGBT “pride” festival has emerged on Instagram.
The video shows a man in an orange shirt reading “God Hates FAQs” pointing an unplugged hairdryer labelled “reason” at a woman’s head.
“I completely dry water from your head you never consented to,” he intones. “Let guilt evaporate and shame fall away. You are one. You are whole. You belong.”
A booth at Pride offers a 'de-baptism' ceremony, where a man declares:
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“I dry water from your head you never consented to. Let guilt evaporate and shame fall away. You are one. You are whole. You belong.” pic.twitter.com/YrtZKRPxrj
The Instagram user said she underwent the ceremony at Lansing Pride 2025.
She reflected on being baptized in the Mormon Church at age 8, saying she had been baptized without “informed spiritual consent.” She described the “de-baptism” as a moment of release and healing, writing, “Dry, whole, and finally, by my own choice.”
The booth offering the ritual was hosted by “Michigan Atheists,” which described the ceremony as “a powerful act of self-affirmation.” The group also pledged support for gender ideology under the banner of “freedom of expression.” It plans to offer similar activities at “Royal Oak Pride” and “Ann Arbor Pride” later this summer.
So-called “de-baptism” (and “un-baptism”) ceremonies have also become commonamongst satanist groups.
“Lansing Pride” itself featured over 200 vendors and performances. This year’s events included the “Free to Bee Family Zone” for children, which offered drag story times, free books, and LGBT-themed activities aimed at “empowering kids to embrace and celebrate differences.”
The Instagram user described being baptized in the Mormon “Church of Latter Day Saints.” In 2001, the Vatican ruled that Mormon baptisms are invalid due to a fundamentally distorted view of the Trinity.
However, the idea that a true Baptism can be undone or “dried away” is entirely foreign to Christian theology. Baptism, along with Confirmation and Holy Orders, impresses a “character” on the soul, which the Roman Catechism teaches “perpetually inheres and cannot be blotted out.” It can neither be repeated nor undone.
Similarly, the reference to “consent” frames childhood Baptism as an injustice unless personally chosen by the child. However, the Church teaches that infant Baptism is essential: it cleanses the child of original sin, opens the way to Heaven, and begins the life of grace in Christ.
Delaying Baptism for the sake of “informed spiritual consent,” as the Instagram user put it, would be fundamentally unjust – like asking a child to consent to birth, or to being taught language, hygiene, or basic skills.
“Lansing Pride’s” own programming shows that early formation isn’t just accepted – it’s expected.
