As an adult, I can be baptized, but I can not be christened. Only an infant can be christened. Or a ship.... <g>. Christening is a naming rite. It's generally done at the same time as an infant baptism.
Baptism is the rite which is either as a sacrament claiming the baby for Jesus and His church, or a believer's baptism, done when a person reaches a certain age of understanding to signify their faith and commitment to follow Jesus. Some people believe the terms can be used interchangeably. Many Legacy users consider them two different rites, which is why they wish to be able to assign the labels on an individual level, like we can do buried and cremated. Sincerely, Sherry Technical Support Legacy Family Tree On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 2:08 PM, Nancy <wheat...@hotmail.com> wrote: > What is the difference between christening and baptism. I always thought they > were the same. > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
