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...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England

Congratulations.

I hope you find what you seek.

which brand o' Christianity?

Congratulations.

I hope you find what you seek.

thank-you :)

which brand o' Christianity?

Anglican - Church of England

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Whatever makes you happy. I wouldn't do it, but I'm not you.

Anglican - Church of England

wow, that's interesting, I know just about nothing about the CoE....

whatcha believe?

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England

May I ask why?

wow, that's interesting, I know just about nothing about the CoE....

whatcha believe?

> The Trinity (3 beings in one Holy Spirit).

> The Bible

> In doing good works

and more that I can't be arsed adding

May I ask why?

sure ya may :D

Anglican - Church of England

Setting aside personal differences, I think you made a wise choice. They are a very tolerant bunch.

I was educated in an Anglican school the last two years of high school, and I enjoyed it a lot, though I was raised Catholic.

Again, I wish you good fortune in finding what you seek.

sure ya may :D

Why? :p

Setting aside personal differences, I think you made a wise choice. They are a very tolerant bunch.

I was educated in an Anglican school the last two years of high school, and I enjoyed it a lot, though I was raised Catholic.

Again, I wish you good fortune in finding what you seek.

Again, thank-you

Why? :p

I'm not fully sure of the exact reason... I feel like I'm being led somewhere. I already believed in God and believed in Jesus, but not the Trinity of 3 beings in one. A serious of events happened, and I ended up finally (after much resisting) being led to Christianity then Church of England Christianity. Looks like me ol' mate Brendan from "The Limes" was right :D

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Thats why I wanted to put in words of encouragement first...

you'll come round. i got confirmed when i was 14. 2 years later i was an atheist. although i did enjoy feeling all spiritual and righteous for a little while.

I'm not fully sure of the exact reason... I feel like I'm being led somewhere. I already believed in God and believed in Jesus, but not the Trinity of 3 beings in one. A serious of events happened, and I ended up finally (after much resisting) being led to Christianity then Church of England Christianity. Looks like me ol' mate Brendan from "The Limes" was right :D

Good luck then :) Always curious to know why people choose to take to religion when they werent necessarily born into it

Out of interest, does the CofE still hold that monarchs are divinely appointed? I went to a CofE infant schools but the only thing I took away from it was a vague inpression that God's name was Harold (long story).

you'll come round. i got confirmed when i was 14. 2 years later i was an atheist. although i did enjoy feeling all spiritual and righteous for a little while.

I'll never be an atheist. I believe in God and Jesus from personal experience.

Out of interest, does the CofE still hold that monarchs are divinely appointed? I went to a CofE infant schools but the only thing I took away from it was a vague inpression that God's name was Harold (long story).

Oh dear. Would you mind expanding that long story?

Well, good luck and all that, I hope you find what you're looking for.

How's that situation with your cousin working out, by the way?

> The Trinity (3 beings in one Holy Spirit).

> The Bible

> In doing good works

and more that I can't be arsed adding

Can't say I approve, but meh.

Mostly because this specific religion was founded by a psychotic king who murdered his wives.

I'll never be an atheist. I believe in God and Jesus from personal experience.

well i had a 'vision' when i was about 13 or 14 which led me to want to get confirmed. i was sort of praying and i asked god what it would be like if god didn't exist or if i just didn't believe and then everything disappeared and i mean everything, it wasn't just blackness it was an empty void in my mind and it scared the shit out of me. but now that void is what i fill with my own ideas, experiences, love, fun, excitement and all the bad stuff too, cuz the void is endless and the bad stuff gets lost in it and you have the compulsion to keep on pumping in the good stuff. works for me, i don't need a god for goodness, but whatever floats your boat.

Out of interest, does the CofE still hold that monarchs are divinely appointed? I went to a CofE infant schools but the only thing I took away from it was a vague inpression that God's name was Harold (long story).

i don't think it ever really did. the age of divinely appointed monarchs came after the tudors when you had absolutist monarchs, especially in france which is predominantly catholic. henry viii never considered himself divinely appointed as far as i know, he just took control of the church in england from the pope.

Oh dear. Would you mind expanding that long story?

Basically the local vicar much prefered the old, traditional Lord's Prayer over the modernised one so we learnt it in Olde Englishe. We learnt it purely by ear so I never saw it written down and I misheard "Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name" as "Our Father, who art in Heaven, Harold be thy name".

As I didn't have a clue what 'Hallowed' mean I gamely assumed that it really was "Harold be thy name" and that God's name was Harold. This later led to some confusion concerning the Battle of Hasting which I won't go into. :p

i don't think it ever really did. the age of divinely appointed monarchs came after the tudors when you had absolutist monarchs, especially in france which is predominantly catholic. henry viii never considered himself divinely appointed as far as i know, he just took control of the church in england from the pope.

Fair enough. I remembered that one of the key events at Cranmer's trial was when he was forced to admit that, under his theology, Nero was once head of the Christian church. I assumed that this leadership of the church included divine appointment. Thanks for the answer.

well at least most people are being considerate in your decision so far and no has posted a "God is an imaginary friend" reply yet.

well at least most people are being considerate in your decision so far and no has posted a "God is an imaginary friend" reply yet.

While I too appreciate that people are respecting the OP's decision, I have to admit that RLI is probably closer to home when it comes to how this thread will turn out in a couple pages:

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Have fun buddy.

I'm not fully sure of the exact reason... I feel like I'm being led somewhere. I already believed in God and believed in Jesus, but not the Trinity of 3 beings in one. A serious of events happened, and I ended up finally (after much resisting) being led to Christianity then Church of England Christianity. Looks like me ol' mate Brendan from "The Limes" was right :D

Why would you choose C of E if you did not believe in the Trinity? There are religions that are Christian (Believe that Jesus of Nazarath is the Savior) while rejecting the Trinity. I personally have always looked at the Trinity as a vast, schitzophrenic spirit entity that says call me Dad, and I could not worship that. The Father and the Son have to be 2 seperate Persons, or God prays to Himself and is insane.

And we need to know this why?

I'll never be an atheist. I believe in God and Jesus from personal experience.

Don't worry too much about the reaction you get here. You're simply being given a demonstration of the proselytizing nature of atheism... :p

Peace. The "brand-name" of the Faith is less important than the Person at the centre of the Faith. Don't let anyone or anything take your eyes off Him and you'll be fine. ;)

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England

You don't need the church to lead you, but hey, we all pick our poison.

wow, that's interesting, I know just about nothing about the CoE....

whatcha believe?

In the US is it's called the Episcopal church. Basically Catholic-lite.

:D

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England

Ah, ok. And what kind of responses were you hoping for by posting that here?

Make sure that all your relative know that they're expected to send you considerable sums of money when you get confirmed.

1. CofE only takes round a basket ASKING for money (no obligation).

2. I didn't believe in the Trinity. That doesn't mean I don't now.

3. I'm being led somewhere.

1. CofE only takes round a basket ASKING for money (no obligation).

2. I didn't believe in the Trinity. That doesn't mean I don't now.

3. I'm being led somewhere.

What manner of Church actually obliges you to put something in the basket?

What manner of Church actually obliges you to put something in the basket?

Mormonism (Church of Latter Day Saints) I believe

Mormonism (Church of Latter Day Saints) I believe

Well don't join them. :)[/wordsofwisdom]

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England

Follow Christ and enjoy the adventure.

...I've decided to be Baptised and Confirmed. I've already started the process of Confirmation, though I will of course be Baptised before being Confirmed. Any thoughts?

Edit: Anglican - Church of England
Good for you! I'm happy for you.

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I decided to get babtized and confirmed (Ev.Luth.) at the age of 14 when I decided it was the right thing for me to do. Still glad I made that choice and haven't regretted it a single day. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/JesusShades.gif