General Chat

Ann Snap! Mine is Bernadette too!

I'm not christened or confirmed. *hangs head in shame and runs away and hides* Viv

I was confirmed, but being Church of Wales , we are not given a name when we are confirmed., except the name you were given when you were baptised. I still love going to church.

Nope! havent been in a church since I was a kid appart from ships services where we had no choice, I am now an Odinist. Len

Ahh Viv!!! Don`t be ashamed!!! Vanessa

I think that when i was young!!(52 and feeling82!!) the school drumed it into you. My parents where not practising Cathlics but at least i was baptised. I was a bit of a wild child and i think they thought a bit of religous displine would go a long way. NAH!!!!!! I was still a wild child when i left school, but has the years have past i seem to have mellowed. Maybe it has something to do with having children of my own. I have not had them baptised or confirmed because i decided to let them think for themselves. I believe, i have told my children that i believe. The choice is theirs. Vanessa

I was confirmed way-back-when but was C of E so didn't have a different name. I was the first person confirmed in a brand new Church though! Chris

No, haven't been confirmed. What is confirmation and what does it mean? Sorry, but can't see the point of it. Stella

I have!!! Mine is Elizabeth Mary Took two to be different from my mates....priest was not happy coz when the bishop came to one of our prep classes I asked could I have two names and he said no reason why not and what were they I said Elizabeth Mary and he said perfect you go ahead and stick it on your paper so I remember it when it's your turn. Priest was not impressed at me going straight to the top about it when he'd said no!!! lol lol RDA.x.

Mines Frances, because I liked the stories of St Francis and the animals! My mums is Philomena

mine is bernadette,i think she's the one who helps sufferers. i only converted to rc about 6 years ago and am still learning the ropes.

Not christened and not confirmed. Not bothered, either!

What exactly does being confirmed mean please? Stella

I wasn't baptised/christened as a baby. but baptised by immersion when I was old enough to decide I wanted to be a Christian. Anne

Same as you Ann - I was baptised in the Baptist Church when I was 15 - my own decision and that I believe is how it should be, after all, a baby cannot decide for itself whether to be baptised or not. Stella

Hi Stella I have had a look in the prayer book and it says The Order of Confirmation or laying on of hands upon those that are baptised and come to years of discretion That is a C of E prayer book by the way As I put in my earlier posting I felt that as I had been christened, and my god parents had made vows on my behalf, I should take them on myself, so was confirmed Once a person is confirmed they can take Holy Communion at a C of E church I must stress this is only what I understand by confirmation. From what I understand things are possibly different in the Catholic Faith Dee ;-))

Thanks for the explanation Dee. It is the same in the Baptist Church. You can only take communion once you have been baptised by total immersion as I was. Stella

Hi Stella I tend to agree with your comments about baptising babies, my son wasn't. Sadly it caused problems, my parents disapproved, Dee ;-))

Just do what I did Dee when I didn't have my son christened and tell them it can be a decision he makes for himself when he is older.

Nope, and I'm glad, 'cos I've growed up a rampant opinionated Athiest!