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Do we have to dedicate our young children in church buildings rather than restaurants or other public places?

Do we have to dedicate our young children in church buildings rather than restaurants or other public places?
The child Jesus Christ was brought to the synagogue by Joseph and Mary in order to present him to the Lord, as we understand it. In light of the fact that the synagogue is primarily a structure that was constructed by Jews, many Christians understand the principle that underlies the practice of presenting their child to the Lord. Because of this, there is nothing that is contrary to the Bible that would prevent believers from holding the child dedication at non-religious establishments like as restaurants, fast-food places, hotels, or private homes. It is our faith that the Lord is not constrained by these locations. It is also irrelevant if the location is owned by people who do not believe in God because the religious beliefs of the owner will not have any impact on the ceremony that is held to dedicate the child. In point of fact, after Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, a great number of believers were granted permission to worship in locations that was used by pagan individuals. God, after all, is omnipresent and can be in many different places. And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord - Luke 2:22 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” - John 4:20-24
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