Rite of Christian Initiation

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Don't they pour a bit of water on your head? I always find that water burns

You didn't by any chance write the script for "Signs" did you? Shame! Shame!

[Japher]

water, and then oil to sooth the burning!

[Provost Harrison]

Don't pin that one on me Doc

[Provost Harrison]

Which makes me think, if water is extremely corrosive to that species, Earth is a pretty damn stupid planet to come to

[Japher]

That's what we thought when we saw the movie: For some reason it wasn't raining any where on the planet when they envaded

[Provost Harrison]

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[Japher]

Aliens, Signs, Religion

It's all the same

[Ben Kenobi]

I can close the thread, PH.

[Provost Harrison]

Ooooh, get you!

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove


How is it different from confirmation and/or baptism? The Episcopal church sometimes has adult baptism either for people who were never baptised or for those who want to be re-baptised.

Its not different. Its just done as a user friendly sort of program or package.

It was brought in because catechism had been left in the hands of parish priests for years and as a result there was no virtually active recruitment going on. Also there was a lot of variation in how priests handled it individually, especially the dotty old ones

So they packaged it up and kind of mainstreamed it into parish life with a kit and everything, a clear easy to follow process.

Usually an invitation goes out, there's an information night and people who want to start the program do so after that. The parish level programs start just before lent running through lent to an Easter baptism followed by the other sacraments in the Pentecost period after Easter lent. Confirmation is done on Pentecost Sunday, which is particularly auspicious because Pentecost was the day when the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles.

Most of the people who do the program are spouses of catholics.

[Elden]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
That's what I'm wondering... I'm already baptised and a member of a Mennonite church. I've heard conflicting testimony, so I'll have to find out.

I think the only difference is they don't baptize you again when you convert, they still do the other sacraments and maybe something instead of the baptism. I'll check with a relative of mine who converted from Presbyterian (EDIT: I think it was Presbyterian, not 100% sure) to Catholic and PM you when I know.

[Uncle Sparky]

Mennonite to RC is quite a leap.

Are you sure you want an infallable pope as your leader ?

Try the Anglicans.

[Dr Strangelove]

Does it apply to anyone seeking to convert to Roman Catholiism? I thought that Episcopals and Anglicans had only to renounce the Queen in favor of the Stuart pretender.

[Ben Kenobi]

Uncle Sparky:

Try the Anglicans.

Confessing to the Bishop Ingham here in Vancouver!


Boris would get a kick out of that!

I deliberately left the Anglican church to join the Mennonites. I see much more fruit from the Catholics than the Anglicans.

Are you sure you want an infallable pope as your leader?

When was the last infalliable teaching of the Pope? They tend to refrain from speaking infalliably. I actually admire this latest pope, except for his last statement barring Catholics from taking a protestant mass.

[Ben Kenobi]

I think the only difference is they don't baptize you again when you convert, they still do the other sacraments and maybe something instead of the baptism.

Eldan:

Good. I'd rather not have to be baptised a third time.