Are Catholic beliefs and practices umbilical?

Catholics have a strong belief that a child born into Catholicism and baptized as a baby is a member of the Catholic Church. But the Roman Catholic Church does not teach that their beliefs are bestowed in utero by the umbilical connection between mother and pre-born child.

The umbilical cord carries oxygenated blood and nutrients to the baby and deoxygenated blood and waste products back to the mother. There is no indication that baptism water or the consecrated bread and wine are transferred. If the mother is Catholic and takes the Holy Eucharist, some of the nutrients from the bread and wine will reach the baby. But the Catholic Church does not teach that the presence of Christ can break the fetal-maternal circulation barrier. Nor does it say that theological beliefs can be transferred.

Even after the child is born and has been baptized in the Catholic Church, the child still does not possess the beliefs of that church. He or she must go through catechism classes in order to fully understand the religion.

Unfortunately, traditional Catholic beliefs and practices are not biblical. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that baptism is a requirement for salvation and salvation is kept through good works, including the sacraments like taking the Eucharist and confessing sins to a priest. The Bible clearly states that salvation is through grace, not works, and that once a person is saved, they cannot lose salvation.

Still, it would be nice if some beliefs were umbilical. Like, sleeping through the night, and spontaneous potty training by the age of six months. Perhaps even some basic accounting skills. Sadly, although a baby does recognize the voices she or he hears while in utero, such knowledge cannot be passed through the umbilical cord.