Much of our younger generation family belong to NonDenom churches that don't use either baptism or christening. Do do Dedications when the child is about two years old.
Someone mentioned that Anglican Churches in the UK used the term Christening. I have church records back into the 1500s from Anglican Churches all over England, and they all were baptized not christened. Bottom line as Jerry mentions below - simply use the appropriate term for your circumstances - no need to debate the issue. Kay The bottom line is ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry" <jerrysemailgro...@gmail.com> To: <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Baptism and Christening It really becomes a matter of one's religious beliefs as to whether the terms are the same. Most of the evangelical Christian churches do not use the term christening because they believe the Bible only teaches adult baptism and normally by immersion, which is the actual meaning of the Greek word "baptizo" - to immerse. Not wanting to introduce any controversy on that - everyone has to be persuaded in their own minds and according to their own beliefs, but that is "perhaps" why it is better to use the term baptism, rather than christening, as it covers it for both belief systems. And in the event it doesn't, then you can simply add your own event and call it whatever you think is appropriate. Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org On 12/19/2011 12:55 PM, Bernhard Scholz wrote: > Carol, > > who said so and for which part of the christian churches. > > In my opinion both Baptisim and Chirstening are the same. > They are only different terms used. > > Please prove me wrong. > > > Bernhard > > ________________________________ > > From: cr brassfield [mailto:crbrassfi...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:04 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Baptism and Christening > > > The correct term has always been baptised. The official church records are > baptismal records. 'Christening' is purely a colloquial/slang term. > Non-conformist denominations never had child baptisms so the term > 'christening' > was never carried over to baptisms for those denominations. > > > Carol > > > >> From: mike...@iafrica.com >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Baptism and Christening >> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:09:40 +0200 >> >> On 2011/12/19 09:12, cr brassfield wrote: >> >>> The term 'christening' refers generally to child baptims in the >>> Anglican/Episcopalian and Catholic churches in U.K. . So any old records > would >>> show that most ancestors would carry that term if they were from those >>> denominations or U.K origin. >>> Later records for individuals might show 'confirmation' dates. 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