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SoinLove
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Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
This poll is mainly out of curiosity. I tend to say Christening, mainly because I like how it sounds more and my Nana got all hot and bothered by it. She said "You don't Christen a baby, you Christen a boat."  So, what do you say? Is there a particular reason you say it that way?
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
I was told the act was a Baptism but the party was a christening party- I don't know- it's all new to me, but I always used them interchangeably and I needed to know for the invitiations. So I used Baptism on the invite.
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| Posted 4/25/06 5:53 PM |
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SoinLove
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
Posted by Jamie
I was told the act was a Baptism but the party was a christening party- I don't know- it's all new to me, but I always used them interchangeably and I needed to know for the invitiations. So I used Baptism on the invite.
Interesting. I use the two interchangeably, but I notice that I tend to say Christening more. That info's good to know.
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| Posted 4/25/06 5:57 PM |
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stayandjohn
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
I say baptism, only because Catholics baptise and other Christan denominations christen, if that makes sense
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| Posted 4/25/06 6:03 PM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
Posted by stayandjohn
I say baptism, only because Catholics baptise and other Christan denominations christen, if that makes sense
Well- Catholics are christians...
However a nondenmoinational church (some call it a "christian church" dedicate the baby...
Which is what was done for my son, however they all mean the same thing....so I use all 3 interchangably
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:24 PM |
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AnnBrunoXO
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
I always say Christening...
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:43 PM |
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ddunne2
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
I think Baptism is a term used exclusively by the Catholic Church.
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| Posted 4/25/06 7:55 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
I always call it a christening also (I like how it sounds better too); I'm Catholic. Just today I got an invitation for my nephew's "Baptism"--he's a denomination of Protestant. I think they're pretty interchangable though.
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| Posted 4/25/06 8:47 PM |
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stayandjohn
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
Posted by Princessmaris
Posted by stayandjohn
I say baptism, only because Catholics baptise and other Christan denominations christen, if that makes sense
Well- Catholics are christians...
I know that lol
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| Posted 4/25/06 9:10 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
The certificate says "Certificate of Baptism" (Roman Catholic), so that's probably the correct one. I use them interchangeably.
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| Posted 4/25/06 9:29 PM |
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05mommy09
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
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SoinLove
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
Thanks for the responses everybody! My Nana made me feel silly, like I was saying it incorrectly. She's Lutheran, but like most said, the two can really be used interchangeably, for the most part.
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| Posted 4/25/06 10:23 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
Posted by stayandjohn
I say baptism, only because Catholics baptise and other Christan denominations christen, if that makes sense
We are raising our daughter Episcopalian and they refer to it as a baptism and they are not Catholic. On the front of the weekly church bulletin it says Bapitisms must be scheduled 3 months in advanced.....
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| Posted 4/26/06 5:49 AM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Moms- Christening or Baptism? (with poll)
This is what I keep finding
What's the difference between Christening and Baptism?
None, although there used to be. A baby's christening used to be the naming ceremony (the bestowal of a Christian name) that accompanied the act of baptism. Nowadays, when people ask for a Christening, they're really talking about Baptism.
The exact distinction between christening and baptism can sometimes be blurred depending on the church or denomination one attends. Historically, christening was a time when anointing with oil was administered, followed by a laying on of hands. It was associated with baptism at that time. Later the word came to be virtually the same as baptism (infant baptism), while the most contemporary distinction is that in some churches christening is the time when a name is formally given/assigned to a newborn baby.
Message edited 4/26/2006 5:56:31 AM.
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