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February 7th, 2011 at 05:51am
A lot of churches won't do it. Maybe yours is different. Baptism is supposed to be a symbolism of acceptance of the Holy Spirit and a baby can't vocalize acceptance so they tend to christen instead.
- Dirty Byrd:
- ^ I was baptised when I was a baby.
But were you confirmed when you were a teenager too?
- Dirty Byrd:
- ^ I was baptised when I was a baby.
I was confirmed when I was six. I don't think I was massively enlightened about my religious faith at that age so I still resent it tbh. Had someone asked me when I was a teenager, I would have been a good deal more informed about it, so I kind of wish that had been the case, but I guess it doesn't matter now anyway.
- Mr W. H.:
- But were you confirmed when you were a teenager too?
Oh, I only asked the question like that because all the Catholics I know were confirmed when they were teenagers because they had to go to Sunday school/confirmation class and learn a good bit of the catechism and the common prayers by heart before they were allowed to do it. I suppose it's a cultural difference.
- Matt Smith:
- I was confirmed when I was six. I don't think I was massively enlightened about my religious faith at that age so I still resent it tbh. Had someone asked me when I was a teenager, I would have been a good deal more informed about it, so I kind of wish that had been the case, but I guess it doesn't matter now anyway.
It's very probable that your church does baptism and confirmation at the same time so they don't seem like two different sacraments - the Orthodox Church does that. Confirmation is basically just publicly announcing your belief in God.
- sometimes dru hurts.:
- ^
Or a religious difference. My church only did Baptism, no confirmations.
My mom's church only did christening and Baptism.
We call that a testimonial. A Baptism at my church was simply going out to the lake and getting dunked under water and then the minister said something. I'm not sure exactly what. I'm not baptized.
- Mr W. H.:
- It's very probable that your church does baptism and confirmation at the same time so they don't seem like two different sacraments - the Orthodox Church does that. Confirmation is basically just publicly announcing your belief in God.
I love churches that actually dunk you under water when they baptize you. Catholic churches often just sprinkles you with water.
- dru is by your side.:
- We call that a testimonial. A Baptism at my church was simply going out to the lake and getting dunked under water and then the minister said something. I'm not sure exactly what. I'm not baptized.
You should go see the movie, 'The Rite.'
- Samantha Michelle:
- I believe there is a God and a heaven but I do not believe in a Devil and Hell. I don't think God would condemn his children that way. Maybe if they have done something so horrible, the punishment is fit. & I don't feel really left out. I mean my Aunt is really religious but I can't sit there and talk about just God for a few hours. It does not hold my interest. I do accept him as my savior though ")
Alot of churches baptises infant now these days. At least where I'm from they do.
- oh hell dru.:
- A lot of churches won't do it. Maybe yours is different. Baptism is supposed to be a symbolism of acceptance of the Holy Spirit and a baby can't vocalize acceptance so they tend to christen instead.
Are they actual baptisms or more like dedications, though?
- InspirasiGirl:
- Alot of churches baptises infant now these days. At least where I'm from they do.