My partner is catholic, I have not even been christened as my parents wanted me to decide for myself which religion to follow. I was having a conversation with my partners mother and she said that if we have children she would want us to bring them up as catholics, as it is good for children to have faith. I think I have turned out ok, despite not being catholic or indeed of any particular religion, I know right from wrong and know how to treat others and I didn't need the fear of God to encourage me. I know it's a long way off, but I'm not sure I would want to become a catholic myself, so wouldn't that send confusing messages to our children. I don't want to be baptised and confirmed just so I can send our children to a catholic school (which are better in our area than the non catholic schools); I think it would be hypocritical to convert to the faith just for that reason, I may not follow catholicism but I am not about to insult the religion by following it for selfish reasons.
2007-08-22
22:11:13
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