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From: Dennis Lee Bieber <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Baptisms and Christenings
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:18:23 -0800
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On or about 03/03/05 07:16 a carrier pigeon from delivered:

>In these two denominations, what you call "the religious service done on an
>adult after they have accepted Christ" is, I believe, more properly referred
>to as Confirmation. After a period of religious instruction (not to be
>confused with "Sunday School"), usually 2-3 years, a young adult is
>confirmed
>before the congregation. This typically happens when the child is in
>8th or 9th
>grade. Once confirmed, the confirmant is considered a full-fledged, voting
>congregant and can participate in congregational matters and received
>Communion.

In minor counterpoint... I had a Roman Catholic childhood,
compounded by being an Army brat -- affected by PCS every 2.5-3 years.

First Communion occurred, for me, between third and fourth grade
(and my brother was rushed through as he's a year younger, but we'd have
been affected by a PCS).

Confirmation took place at seventh grade (and, again, my brother
got rushed through). This time because it was the only visit by the area
Bishop scheduled for a year or so...

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