Laying on of hands

==== Baptists ====
In few [[Baptist]] churches, the laying on of hands rarely takes place after a [[believer's baptism]] although this is traditional to some sects and not practiced as a Biblical command nor example.<ref>John H. Y. Briggs, ''A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 296</ref> This is one of the two points which was added in the [[1689 Baptist Confession of Faith]] in 1742.<ref>William H. Brackney, ''Historical Dictionary of the Baptists'', Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p.525-526</ref><ref>Bill J. Leonard, ''Baptists in America'', Columbia University Press, USA, 2005, p. 76</ref> [[Southern Baptist Convention|Southern Baptist]] Christians employ the laying on of hands during the ordination of clergymen (such as deacons, assistant, and senior pastors) as well as situations of calling for [[Supernatural healing|divine healing]].