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What is the difference between confirmation and sacrament?

confirmation | sacrament |

As nouns the difference between confirmation and sacrament

is that confirmation is an official indicator that things will happen as planned while sacrament is the rites in the five pillars of Islam.

confirmation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official indicator that things will happen as planned
  • Verification that something has happened
  • A sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing
  • * {{quote-song
  • , year = 1977 , title = (Only the Good Die Young) , composer = (Billy Joel) , album = , passage = You got a nice white dress / and a party on your confirmation . / You've got a brand new soul, / mm, and a cross of gold. }}

    sacrament

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Islam) The rites in the five pillars of Islam.
  • * 1978 , Kenneth Cragg, Islam and the Muslim , page 62
  • * 1992 , Jeffrey J. Coonjohn, Stories from the front, Page 62
  • (Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
  • The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.
  • The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I'll take the sacrament on 't.

    See also

    * The Roman Catholic and Eastern churches list seven sacraments: *
  • baptism
  • *
  • confirmation
  • *
  • communion, Mass, or Eucharist
  • *
  • penance
  • *
  • extreme unction
  • *
  • holy orders, or ordination
  • *
  • matrimony
  • * The Protestant churches list two sacraments: *
  • baptism
  • *
  • Lord's Supper
  • * anointing of the sick * Extreme Unction * eucharist * Eucharistic liturgy * Holy Eucharist * Holy Sacrament * last rites * Liturgy * Lord's Supper * sacrament of the Eucharist * (wikipedia "sacrament") ----