Message Forum: Re: Catholic baptism

Re: Catholic baptism

Posted By: Nyperold, on host 209.214.143.32
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2002, at 20:07:09
In Reply To: Re: Catholic baptism posted by Don the Monkeyman on Saturday, May 18, 2002, at 11:46:13:

> I believe it is "baptism" and "baptized". I'm too lazy to find out for sure, though.

I think it's "baptized" in the US(and Canada, apparently). It might be "baptised" elsewhere, which would be more consistent with "baptism", but whoever said English had to be internally consistent all the time? ;-) Never mind the "zeta" in the Greek word, apparently. :)

> "Bapt" is the noise I used to make to turn on the light when I had a cool noise sensitive power outlet thingy. The t was almost silent, though.
>
> > ~Mina "haven't posted anything this long in a long time" moon
>
> Don Monkey

Nyperold

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Message:	> > I believe it is "baptism" and "baptized". I'm too lazy to find out for sure, though. > > I think it's "baptized" in the US(and Canada, apparently). It might be "baptised" elsewhere, which would be more consistent with "baptism", but whoever said English had to be internally consistent all the time? ;-) Never mind the "zeta" in the Greek word, apparently. :) > > > "Bapt" is the noise I used to make to turn on the light when I had a cool noise sensitive power outlet thingy. The t was almost silent, though. > > > > > ~Mina "haven't posted anything this long in a long time" moon > > > > Don Monkey > > Nyperold
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