To: BelegStrongbow
How does the Catholic church view the status of an adult who was baptized as an infant but never confirmed, by choice?
25 posted on
01/11/2011 1:31:13 PM PST by
DManA
To: DManA
How does the Catholic church view the status of an adult who was baptized as an infant but never confirmed, by choice? The Church views it as baptized as an infant but never confirmed, by choice.
30 posted on
01/11/2011 1:51:48 PM PST by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: DManA
They're still baptized (objective fact), which means, among other things, they have the right to receive other Sacraments (if they wish, and are otherwise qualified, e.g. Confirmation, Penance, Eucharist, Matrimony, Anointing.)
It has no practical, this-world consequence, if the person ignores it.
33 posted on
01/11/2011 2:05:48 PM PST by
Mrs. Don-o
("Christ said, 'I am the Truth'; not 'I am the custom.'"-- St. Toribio, Bishop)
To: DManA
www.catholic.com is a great resource for Catholic teaching. Just use their search engine or the message board and ask an apologist.
43 posted on
01/11/2011 3:19:50 PM PST by
diamond6
(Pray the Rosary to defeat communism and Obamacare!!)
To: DManA
How does the Catholic church view the status of an adult who was baptized as an infant but never confirmed, by choice?As an unconfirmed member of the Body of Christ. There is an ongoing debate as to whether this person could be admitted to Communion. The ancient answer was that Confirmation was necessary to convey sufficient gifts of the Holy Spirit, so until confirmed people were not admitted unless confirmed.
50 posted on
01/11/2011 4:03:22 PM PST by
BelegStrongbow
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