Baptism
Baptism noun - The process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization.
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Synonyms for Baptism
Confirmation and baptism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confirmation" instead a noun "Baptism".
Confirmation
Confirmation noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.
Baptism and confirmation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Baptism" instead a noun "Confirmation".
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- They can't touch me now I got every sacrament behind me: I got baptism, I got communion, I got penance, I got extreme unction I've got confirmation 'Cause I'm a Catholic child The blood ran red The blood ran wild!
Source: Raised Catholic -
Generally, Protestants do not practice the sacraments of confession, confirmation (though in churches that practice adult baptism the ceremony shares commonalities with confirmation), or anointing of the sick.
Source: Useful Notes / Christianity - Catholics have Confirmation, to, well, confirm that the baptism they were given as infants has led to becoming a full member of the church.
Source: Rite of Passage
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