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KPtoys
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Karen
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Help please which one is it?
You would think being on baby #3 that I would have a clue. Im trying to order the invites but is it a Baptism or Christening???
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Posted 4/29/07 11:04 PM  |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Help please which one is it?
i think they are interchangable?
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| Posted 4/29/07 11:07 PM |
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MrsMessina
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Re: Help please which one is it?
I always thought a christening was for a girl and a baptism was for a boy... at least that's the way I did my niece & nephews invitations when I set them up. HTH!
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| Posted 4/29/07 11:09 PM |
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BigB
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Re: Help please which one is it?
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
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| Posted 4/29/07 11:35 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by BigB
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
wow, ok thanks
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| Posted 4/29/07 11:36 PM |
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Jessica
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by BigB
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
really?
im catholic and call it both
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| Posted 4/29/07 11:38 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Help please which one is it?
We have a very good family friend who is a deacon and baptized both of our children. He explained it that the actual sacrament is baptism, the whole ceremony is a christening.
So we used Christening on the invitations.
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| Posted 4/30/07 6:55 AM |
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nov04libride
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Re: Help please which one is it?
DH's grandma likes to say you christen a boat and baptize a baby. 
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| Posted 4/30/07 8:28 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by BigB
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
Sorry but this is not entirely accurate...
Christening is dedicating your child's life to Christ, so depending on what sect of Christianity or Catholicism you follow it can vary.
ETA: There are also other religions that are not catholic or christian which baptise their children. The idea is not originally catholic/christian, it is Pagan However none of the Pagan religions would perform a Christening.
Message edited 4/30/2007 11:04:51 AM.
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| Posted 4/30/07 11:03 AM |
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leighla
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Found this online:
What's the difference between a baptism and a christening?
None, they are just different words for the same thing. There used to be a difference but not anymore.
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 talk for a Christening, they're really talking about Baptism. Christening is the old name for Baptism.
When babies are baptized, their parents promise to help them grow up as Christians. Water is poured on the baby to symbolize a fresh start with God.
The two terms used to be interchangeable, but over time the Baptism has retained the traditional religious significance of cleansing and saving the soul. The Christening has become more popular for ceremonies that involve naming and welcoming the baby.
Most Christian churches use the terms Baptism and Christening as having the same meaning and there is no difference in ceremony for either. It is very important to understand that there are two kinds of child welcoming ceremonies. One is called a Baptism (or Christening) and the other is called a Naming ceremony.
The main difference is that the Baptism / Christening is a religious ceremony, whereas the Naming ceremony, while very spiritual, is not religious in its content. Baptism or being baptized is terms that are used in the Bible, so the Church tends to use them rather than the other.
Message edited 4/30/2007 11:09:31 AM.
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SoinLove
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by nov04libride
DH's grandma likes to say you christen a boat and baptize a baby.
Dear sweet Nana
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| Posted 4/30/07 11:12 AM |
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natasa
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by KPtoys
Posted by BigB
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
wow, ok thanks
I'm Christian Orthodox and we only call it Baptism!!
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| Posted 4/30/07 11:14 AM |
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Marcie
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Everyone I know used Christening on their invites.
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| Posted 4/30/07 11:15 AM |
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oops123
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Re: Help please which one is it?
Posted by BigB
If you are Catholic, then it is a Baptism...non Catholics refer to it as a Christening
really? I never heard of that....
My invites said "Christening"for my kids-
I thought they were interchangable.
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