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Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

*blink* Good for you. :) *goes back to surfing MuggleNet*

Not another one *sigh*.

Not another one *sigh*.


I wasn't gonna be one for ages. See blog: http://www.ketchupandcurry.blogspot.com

If I see one more religious thread today, I'm leaving NSG.

If I see one more religious thread today, I'm leaving NSG.

:eek: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! You are part of our family, Ruffy!

Hooray now I can do this:
/ignore

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

How much money did you get for you confirmation?

If I see one more religious thread today, I'm leaving NSG.

Even if it's about FSM? *puts plans on hold*

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

Erhm....


...do we get cake??

Even if it's about FSM? *puts plans on hold*

FSM? Do tell..

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

so i was born in to Church of England and i have not be Baptised and i will never will as i see it as a waste of time

FSM? Do tell..

These were virtual plans. I should be working. ;)

How much money did you get for you confirmation?


Money? Why would I get money? Then the incentive would be money instead of what it's sposed to be wouldn't it?

Congradulations.

Congradulations.

thanks you beautiful person

Sigh.... Another one goes down the drain

Sigh.... Another one goes down the drain


It's not as bad as you apparently perceive this fact to be - TG me for more ;)

Money? Why would I get money? Then the incentive would be money instead of what it's sposed to be wouldn't it?

I only did it for the money(well I didn't really have a choice). Got about £600 IMS.

I only did it for the money(well I didn't really have a choice). Got about £600 IMS.

Sounds like you went to a dodgy church and that really dodgy people were making you get confirmed.

Sigh.... Another one goes down the drain
I think you'll find Frodo's hole is in Wellington not Singapore.:p ;)

If being baptised makes Multiland happy, then surely it's all good?

I think you'll find Frodo's hole is in Wellington not Singapore.:p ;)

If being baptised makes Multiland happy, then surely it's all good?



No you see after making millions from his movie, Frodo moved to sunny Singapore


Anyway, I am An Atheist Missionary, I tell people religion is stupid and tell them to convert or I will smack you with my riddculously large fish

Sounds like you went to a dodgy church and that really dodgy people were making you get confirmed.

No, I'm Irish, getting the various sacraments(well, first confession, first communion and confirmation) is a school event. In the weeks leading up to it lots of time is spent on religion(more than usual) and we'd go to the church and have a few practice runs. On the day you'd often get cards from relatives and family friends, generally with money inside. Unless your parents told the school you weren't Christian it was assumed you were. Only one girl I know didn't get her communion and cofirmation with us.

No, I'm Irish, getting the various sacraments(well, first confession, first communion and confirmation) is a school event. In the weeks leading up to it lots of time is spent on religion(more than usual) and we'd go to the church and have a few practice runs. On the day you'd often get cards from relatives and family friends, generally with money inside. Unless your parents told the school you weren't Christian it was assumed you were. Only one girl I know didn't get her communion and cofirmation with us.

How rude. *considers looking in Bible for stuff about assumptions*

But if you don't wanna take part, Christian or not, they shouldn't make you.

No you see after making millions from his movie, Frodo moved to sunny Singapore
Well at least the 'water features' in Wellington stand a chance of being urine free. I'm still confused as to how he took his hole with though....how exactly does one move a hole?:confused:


Anyway, I am An Atheist Missionary, I tell people religion is stupid and tell them to convert or I will smack you with my riddculously large fish
Is that ridiculously large fish wet or frozen?

How rude. *considers looking in Bible for stuff about assumptions*

But if you don't wanna take part, Christian or not, they shouldn't make you.

Well it was assumed we did. I don't recall ever being asked. Most people would have done it anyway, just to get off actual school work(as we had to spend ages making out some scrap book with loads of crap about the other sacraments and stuff in it). We were only 11-12 at the time.


Oh, and btw, what confirmation name did you take?

happy brainwashing day!

i completely agree with you. Forcing religion is stupid. I remenber when my mother made me go to Church, even though she is no christian.

It was a horrible 3 years and i embrace everything in the bible. then i grew smarter and started thinking and notice the Bible clash with science

Well at least the 'water features' in Wellington stand a chance of being urine free. I'm still confused as to how he took his hole with though....how exactly does one move a hole?:confused:



Is that ridiculously large fish wet or frozen?

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_video/fish.avi *nods*

Anyway, I am An Atheist Missionary
How oxymoronic. :p

How oxymoronic. :p

Its like Religious Science

Well at least the 'water features' in Wellington stand a chance of being urine free. I'm still confused as to how he took his hole with though....how exactly does one move a hole?:confused:


Quoting Ringo Star of the Beatles from Yellow Submarine

" I've got a hole in me pocket. Well half a hole anyway. I gave the other half to Jermery"

Oh! and congrats on the confirmation Multiland

*pokes head in to see if cake has been mentioned*

*sighs in dissapointment*

*leaves*

How rude. *considers looking in Bible for stuff about assumptions*

But if you don't wanna take part, Christian or not, they shouldn't make you.

I wonder how young he was when this happened?

I was forced to go get all that crap, too.

I wonder how young he was when this happened?

I was forced to go get all that crap, too.

I were 11 or 12.

Well it was assumed we did. I don't recall ever being asked. Most people would have done it anyway, just to get off actual school work(as we had to spend ages making out some scrap book with loads of crap about the other sacraments and stuff in it). We were only 11-12 at the time.


Oh, and btw, what confirmation name did you take?

Taking a confirmation name is not a Church of England tradition. I used my birth names. Personally I wouldn't feel right if I had to use a different one, as it would seem to me as if I wasn't really being confirmed.

*pokes head in to see if cake has been mentioned*

*sighs in dissapointment*

*leaves*


Well I aint got cake but here's a fluffle :fluffle:

You made your own choice. Good luck to you.

Taking a confirmation name is not a Church of England tradition. I used my birth names. Personally I wouldn't feel right if I had to use a different one, as it would seem to me as if I wasn't really being confirmed.

Really? I took my grandfather's name(since my middle name was my other grandfather's). The bishop was most impressed.

Well, whatever makes you happy I guess...:)

I recently discovered I'm a Buddhist/Shintoist. Biscuit anyone? *brings out a plate of bourbon biscuits*

If I see one more religious thread today, I'm leaving NSG.

*seconds*

but you are not a generalite unless you post in some-one else's thread.

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

Good job. ;)

Money? Why would I get money? Then the incentive would be money instead of what it's sposed to be wouldn't it?

As soon as you can justify this, you will be promoted to Priest. Oh, and you have to molest a small boy too. Almost forgot.

Woot!

Conratulations!

Remember, for every soul you save, you get a God Buck!

Keep saving those God Bucks, cause with so few people getting into Heaven, stuff will be really exspensive, and you'll need a lot of them to buy your dignity back!

*seconds*
* starts religious thread~~~~~~

* Waves farewell to Ruffy and PM.

* wipes tear from eye

:p

Not another one *sigh*.
Shutup. If you dont approve of another persons religious beleifs you aint gotta critisize it.

shuttup

And why should you be listened to?

And why should you be listened to?
Because you shouldnt be here anymore!
Bye-Bye!

If I see one more religious thread today, I'm leaving NSG.
Bye-Bye Luser!

And why should you be listened to?

iam with you

iam with you
/me continues to hold a gun ot Imperial Isa's head

/me continues to hold a gun ot Imperial Isa's head

oh please iam married to Pancake

Shutup. If you dont approve of another persons religious beleifs you aint gotta critisize it.
If you genuinely believe there to be something mistaken with them and with their execution, isn't it even more ethically dubious to stay quiet than to risk letting them hurt themselves?

*Shrug*

In any case, OP, don't let your membership become a replacement for contemplation. Thinking is more important than labels.

If you genuinely believe there to be something mistaken with them and with their execution, isn't it even more ethically dubious to stay quiet than to risk letting them hurt themselves?

*Shrug*

In any case, OP, don't let your membership become a replacement for contemplation. Thinking is more important than labels.


I think you lost him at "ethically dubious".

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)
I'm happy for you. May your life in Christ be a good one. ;)

http://www.picturesofjesus4you.com/images/jlaugh.jpg

I think you lost him at "ethically dubious".
Then my work here is done!

*Vanishes in a puff of smoke, chuckling in a vaguely contemplative manner*

As soon as you can justify this, you will be promoted to Priest. Oh, and you have to molest a small boy too. Almost forgot.

Not funny. If you were trying to be funny, then as the subject of the humour is child abuse then you were laughing at child abuse, and if you're being serious, remember that what one person in a group does is not indicative of the nature of the whole group

I have to ask - what did it take to join the Church of England? To give you an idea of what I am asking:

I am becoming a Catholic - eight months of classes every week and some kind of big shebang on Easter this coming year
If I had become a Muslim - I could walk into a mosque and say two lines and call myself a Muslim

I imagine becoming an Anglican is somewhere in between the two in terms of how much effort is required.

I have to ask - what did it take to join the Church of England? To give you an idea of what I am asking:

I am becoming a Catholic - eight months of classes every week and some kind of big shebang on Easter this coming year
If I had become a Muslim - I could walk into a mosque and say two lines and call myself a Muslim

I imagine becoming an Anglican is somewhere in between the two in terms of how much effort is required.

me i was born as one

me i was born as one

OK, besides being born as one. I wasn't born a Catholic but I can become one...mainly by jumping through hoops and getting up earlier than I would like to on Sundays.

OK, besides being born as one. I wasn't born a Catholic but I can become one...mainly by jumping through hoops and getting up earlier than I would like to on Sundays.

i said i was born in to it ,i didnt say i played the game

i say there is a god who goes by lots of names and *dam what that line from the blue brothers* moves in mystify way

and why i say that i hate all the shit thats goes along with all of them

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)


Join Catholicism instead: we kick it old school.

Join Catholicism instead: we kick it old school.

You(well we technically) get more wine.

i said i was born in to it ,i didnt say i played the game

i say there is a god who goes by lots of names and *dam what that line from the blue brothers* moves in mystify way

and why i say that i hate all the shit thats goes along with all of them

I was more trying to figure out how one would convert to the Anglican church...people can be non-practicing until they're blue in the face, and many are.

All I know about God I learned from Futurama. That is all.

Commiserations. May your eventual convalescence be swift and nigh.

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

How does that make you a christian? I thought by being a xtian, you recieved Christ in your life???

You(well we technically) get more wine.

Yeah and it turns to the blood of jesus in your mouth

Anglican!?!?!?!?!?!?

Which denomination would this be?

Because if it's like us Presbyterians, there are denominations who are barely Christian and others who are so stereotypically Presbyterian it makes you sick. And all those denominations have presbyterian in their names.

We got the:
Presbyterian Church USA
Presbyterian Church in America
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland PResbyterain Church in America
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Bible Presbyterian Church
Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches
Korean Presbyterian Church in America
Presbyterian Reformed Church
Reformed Presbytery in North America
Canadian and American Reformed Churches
Federation of Reformed Churches
Free Reformed Church of North America
Orthodox Christian Reformed Church
Protestant Reformed Churches in America
Reformed Church in America
Reformed Church in the US
United Reformed Church
United Reformed Churches in North America


And that's only in the United States.

I'm not familiar with how the Anglican system works.

Well I've finally been Baptised and Confirmed and I'm now a Christian of the Church of England :)

This isn't a spam post: discuss :)

Ummm, that's not what makes you a Christian. You're a member of the church organization, but that does not make you part of the Church.

i said i was born in to it ,i didnt say i played the game

i say there is a god who goes by lots of names and *dam what that line from the blue brothers* moves in mystify way

and why i say that i hate all the shit thats goes along with all of them


1. You can't be "born" into a religion, it's the same as saying "I'm Christian because my mate just said I am" - the most that can happen unless you make a conscious decision to be part of a specific religion is that your parents can treat you as if you are part of a specific religion.

2. (to others) I told you, I chose Church of England

3. (also to others) I have accepted Christ into my life - but I did not consider myself a Christian until I had been Baptised and Confirmed

Ummm, that's not what makes you a Christian. You're a member of the church organization, but that does not make you part of the Church.

Yes it does.

3. (also to others) I have accepted Christ into my life - but I did not consider myself a Christian until I had been Baptised and Confirmed

why not?

Yes it does.

No, I'm sorry, it doesn't. You can be baptized and confirmed, but not have declared Christ your personal Lord and Savior; it happens all the time, sadly. And you can have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and not be baptized or confirmed; it happens all the time, sadly.

It is only when you have made Christ your personal Lord and Savior that you are part of the Church. And it is only when you are confirmed that you are part of the church organization.

why not?

That is what I am wondering. I thought to be a Christian, you are accepting Christ. He never said I am the way, truth, and life, BUT you gotta sprinkle water on your head first.

I always saw Baptism as an outward showing of an inward change. As far as confirmation, I have no clue what that entails.

That is what I am wondering. I thought to be a Christian, you are accepting Christ. He never said I am the way, truth, and life, BUT you gotta sprinkle water on your head first.

I always saw Baptism as an outward showing of an inward change. As far as confirmation, I have no clue what that entails.

that's exactly what I believe about Baptism.

No, I'm sorry, it doesn't. You can be baptized and confirmed, but not have declared Christ your personal Lord and Savior; it happens all the time, sadly. And you can have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and not be baptized or confirmed; it happens all the time, sadly.

It is only when you have made Christ your personal Lord and Savior that you are part of the Church. And it is only when you are confirmed that you are part of the church organization.
Confirmation involves a public declaration of Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. So unless you are at peace with the thought of lieing before God you wouldn't be confirmed. Or, at least that is the way it is in the United Methodist Church.

That is what I am wondering. I thought to be a Christian, you are accepting Christ. He never said I am the way, truth, and life, BUT you gotta sprinkle water on your head first.

I always saw Baptism as an outward showing of an inward change. As far as confirmation, I have no clue what that entails.
As far as I understand, Confirmation is a similar thing as Baptism, just a different step.

And before I forget. Congratulations, Multiland.

Confirmation involves a public declaration of Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. So unless you are at peace with the thought of lieing before God you wouldn't be confirmed. Or, at least that is the way it is in the United Methodist Church.

But many people lie. And perhaps your church is more pure, but most mainstream churches just ask if you trust in Jesus and put you on the roster (at least in my apostate denomination).

As far as I understand, Confirmation is a similar thing as Baptism, just a different step.

For Presbyterians, you must be baptized before you can join the church. Most people are baptized as children and when they have made a public confession of faith, they are confirmed (admitted to the church organization). Or at least that's how it's supposed to work.

Keep saving those God Bucks, cause with so few people getting into Heaven, stuff will be really exspensive, and you'll need a lot of them to buy your dignity back!
What makes you think that very few people get to heaven, or that Christians lack dignity. (reasons other than "Christians suck"-type flames please)

1. You can't be "born" into a religion, it's the same as saying "I'm Christian because my mate just said I am" - the most that can happen unless you make a conscious decision to be part of a specific religion is that your parents can treat you as if you are part of a specific religion.

2. (to others) I told you, I chose Church of England

3. (also to others) I have accepted Christ into my life - but I did not consider myself a Christian until I had been Baptised and Confirmed

yes you can be if both parents are fully in to it your are born into if you like or not
because some parents are like that and will be pushing into your face the hole time you are growing up

I'm officially hating your guts!

No one cares about your religion. Except bigots and the census bureau.

I'm officially hating your guts!

No one cares about your religion. Except bigots and the census bureau.

what Multiland guts do what you like

what Multiland guts do what you like

Hmm...I'm partial to the large intestine.

I'm officially hating your guts!

No one cares about your religion. Except bigots and the census bureau.

Finally someone speaking some truth!!

Hope it brings you some peace and happiness and a nice trip to heaven when you go upstairs.

Money? Why would I get money? Then the incentive would be money instead of what it's sposed to be wouldn't it?

Hehehehe, such an innocent person. You always get money for religious things like First Communion or Confirmation, atleast I did when I was a kid. Guess being Catholic (born Catholic atleast) has its advantages.:D

My condolences.;)

So be it.

No, I'm sorry, it doesn't. You can be baptized and confirmed, but not have declared Christ your personal Lord and Savior; it happens all the time, sadly. And you can have accepted Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and not be baptized or confirmed; it happens all the time, sadly.

It is only when you have made Christ your personal Lord and Savior that you are part of the Church. And it is only when you are confirmed that you are part of the church organization.

woah you wrong.

you don't needa be confirmed to be part of the church organisation if you wasn't baptised before and you decide to be cus you believe in Christian stuff

That is what I am wondering. I thought to be a Christian, you are accepting Christ. He never said I am the way, truth, and life, BUT you gotta sprinkle water on your head first.

I always saw Baptism as an outward showing of an inward change. As far as confirmation, I have no clue what that entails.


Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38

yes you can be if both parents are fully in to it your are born into if you like or not
because some parents are like that and will be pushing into your face the hole time you are growing up

It's what in your heart that counts (as the bible says somewhere). You are not a particular religion just because someone tells you that you are.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38

One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:39-43)

One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." (Luke 23:39-43)

Good point. You win.

Enjoy living your life as a perenially guilty, excessively moralist and anachronistic drone.

Yeah and it turns to the blood of jesus in your mouth

Yummy, manblood. [/vampire]

Good point. You win.
;)

Enjoy living your life as a perenially guilty, excessively moralist and anachronistic drone.

As I suggested, it's not quite as bad as the non-Christians make out. TG for more info.

It's what in your heart that counts (as the bible says somewhere). You are not a particular religion just because someone tells you that you are.

i read that book once and all i find is it tells you one thing that you cant do and next or 2 or 4 pages after you find that they are doing it

woah you wrong.

you don't needa be confirmed to be part of the church organisation if you wasn't baptised before and you decide to be cus you believe in Christian stuff

What?

EDIT: If it's about baptism being required for salvation, I see Smunkee already covered that.

I was Baptized in the Allegheny River years ago. :)

I was Baptized in the Allegheny River years ago. :)

Ewwww......

Were you close to Pittsburgh or further north?

Or is it a different Allegheny River?

Sorry for making this a long post but I have so much to say.

Fistly I would like to say congratulations to you. I have found the anglican church very accepting and hope you feel comfortable with them.

I felt a bit shamefull at a lot of your posts as I feel that a lot of you have NO idea what christianity is all about.

Point1) Jesus did not come to condem us or to tell us what we are doing wrong, and deffinately not to tell us that by accepting him we become supperior.

Point2) I am a sinner, there is no denying it but I hope that by accepting Jesus I will be forgiven for the numerous things that I have done wrong.

Point3) The point of christianity is NOT to be condeming. The idea of Christianity is that we spread the news that Jesus died for us :D

Point4) Isn't baptism just an act where you accept Jesus and the holy spirit?

I hope that I have clarified some things in this post