> Thanks. What the East does IS Confirmation pure and simple.Its not the
equivalent(my understanding of your phrase perhaps) to anything.It is.
And we should do it too.Blessings. GDVW+                                
                                                                        
                                                                        
               In a message dated 8/26/03 7:04:29 AM Central Daylight
Time,
> gdvw@... writes:
>
> << > Daniel+: A demurr. Many of us in the West would not be comfortable
> with
>  your B2.  >>
>
> DKD:  B2 is not dealing with Western Confirmation, but with presbyterial
>  post-baptismal anointing, which is something that the Romans have
> always had, but  Anglicans have only revived in recent years (e.g., 79
> BCP).  The signing with  the Cross in Baptism is the closest thing in
> the BCP tradition.  What I'm  saying in the outline is that the East
> gives this post-baptismal anointing, aka  Chrismation, much more
> importance (it's their "Confirmation"), while in the West  it is more
> like a sacramental attached to the Baptismal office.  Confirmation  in
> the West traditionally takes place much later, though not originally so.
>
> Regards,
> Daniel
>
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