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Re: "Re: Ascension day ponderings"
@StanStani Yeah, there's always many differences depending on the place and time and denomination. But the idea that Confirmations are not second baptisms remains in many denominations, and that's because it's an established Theology that relies on the fact that Sacraments confer grace, and that this grace doesn't come from other humans (like the priest) but from God. Afaik, all denominations that have Sacraments have this underlying Theology.
Oct 25 · 2 months ago
Re: Ascension day ponderings — Interesting post by Solderpunk that I just happened to have seen while looking at their gemlog: "All my Finnish friends had 'confirmations', a kind of second baptism which happens at adolescence" Because I have graduated with a Theology major, however, I do feel a duty to add a correction: Confirmation is *not* a second baptism. Second baptisms are...