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From: "John Davis" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Baptisms and Christenings
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:31:46 -0800
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Maybe this will help you decide which to use:

"Christening: (from the Anglo-Saxon "cristnian," meaning "naming with a
Christian name"). Another word for infant baptism." ("The Concise
Dictionary of the Christian Tradition," by Douglas, Elwell & Toon)

"Baptism: The sign or rite of entering the Christian community. . .
.over the centuries many forms of water baptism have emerged (e.g.,
affusion, aspersion and immersion). Also there has been a difference of
opinion concerning whether it is lawful to baptize infants or children
who have not reached the age of personal responsibility for their faith.
So both infant baptism and believers' baptism exist in the church."
(ibid)

Affusion is pouring, aspersion is sprinkling, and immersion is, well. .
. just that.

I hope this helps.

John
http://www.christianreunion.org



----- Original Message -----
From: "SIDERATOS, DEBBIE (PARALLON-ATH)" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 4:47 AM
Subject: [TMG] Baptisms and Christenings


>
>
> I've noticed and have wondered for a while now that TMG has both a
> baptism and a christening tag. Because I don't distinguish between
the
> 2, I've been using both and now, 6 months later, I see that of the 14
> ppl who I've actually had the time to create such a tag for, half are
> baptisms and half are christenings but I meant them in the same way..
as
> in take a naked screaming 6 month old baby and have a 100 yr old
priest
> (or better a monk) submerge it in an equally old 100 year old golden
> swimming pool.. (yeah my big fat greek christening hehe)
> Why would I use one instead of the other? If it's just a matter of
> preference, I'll choose one and stick with it.
>
> Thanks guys :)
> Deb
>
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