Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3, 2012.

Christian pilgrims take part in a baptism in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3.

A Christian pilgrim immerses himself in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3.

A baby is baptized during a mass baptism ceremony in Tbilisi, Sept. 29, 2011. About 450 children were baptized by the Georgian Orthodox church during a mass baptism ceremony at the country's main cathedral Holy Trinity.

Christian youth participating in an annual religious gathering called 'A Closer Walk' are baptized in the Atlantic Ocean in Wildwood, New Jersey on July 22. The US East Coast is experiencing a major heat wave, with temperatures reaching 105 degrees Fahrenheit and a heat index as high as 115 degrees.

Christian youth are baptized in the Atlantic Ocean in Wildwood, New Jersey on July 22.