In a message dated 8/27/2003 4:24:54 PM Central Daylight Time, 
gdvw@... writes:

<< 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+  >>

DKD:  I agree that the East instills Chrismation with the same meaning that 
has traditionally been ascribed to Confirmation in the West.  But the two rites 
do not have the same origin.  That's just a fact, regardless of any later 
theological meanings that have been attached to these rites.

Regards,
Daniel