> Daniel:authentic Orthodox friends say but ifit pleases you to hold
another view, I'llnot launchthe XXXXXIII Crusade over it. Theimportant
thing is to infuse the objective grace that this Sacrament brings. I
would be interested in your sources for your view. I'll share them with
my Eastern comrades when the next FKDDG meets. Blessings. GDVW+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
>
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