Baptism

Baptism is a religious ceremony that occurs within Christianity as a sign that the person has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and that their sins are forgiven. The most commonly known form of baptism is that of water baptism, which takes the form of pouring water over the head of the new believer or dunking the believer within a body of water like a pool or a river. Another form of baptism known in Christianity is that of the Holy Spirit, in which the believer is filled with the Holy Spirit and is given the supernatural ability to speak in tongues.

In the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, Empath undergoes a baptism into the Smurfs' particular belief system during his first visit to the Smurf Village, with Tapper playing the role of the baptizer.