This was a the punchline to a joke about Northern Ireland which shows that even a devout non-believer cannot shake off the label that they were given when they were christened. Do you think we can ever shake it off? Is there an official ceremony to get un-christened? Should we be doing it to our kids at all especially when 90% of the parents labelling their children don't even go to church or abide by it's doctrine?
2006-11-08 04:27:38 · 9 answers · asked by Yeah yeah yeah 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Too quick to answer based on the top line only so far. . not so good
Give me some detail guys
2006-11-08 04:33:14 · update #1
CHRISMYARSE I will be standing in the Liffey on Saturday morning to perform the right on anyone who comes. That fithy water will un-clense you alright
2006-11-08 04:37:55 · update #2
protestant atheist - the best
2006-11-08 04:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know this has been on my mind too! I had an argument with my mother the other day because Im annoyed she got my christened becuase of the pressure the family and society placed on her 29 years ago. I am an atheist with a very scientific mind and it incenses me to know I was christened! You are right though - there should be a ceremony to undo the christening - but then I sat and thought about it - if I dont believe in god then its actually quite comical that a guy put water over my head and I am angry about it! He's the fool!
Maybe someone somewhere should start practising anti-christenings!
ILL BE THERE ON SATURDAY MORNING. ILL BE THE ONE WEARING THE THORNY CROWN!
2006-11-08 04:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by chrismyarse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The issue in Northern Ireland is political not religious. The media, who is always looking for short cuts and not the whole story, calls the participants Catholics and Protestants.
The conflict is about whether the British territory (probably the wrong word) of Northern Ireland should remain British or should become part of Ireland.
The majority of people in Ireland are Catholics. The majority of people in England and Northern Ireland are Protestants. There are actually Catholics and Protestants on either side.
The terrorists on either side if the issue are not Christian in any sense of the word.
With love in Christ.
2006-11-08 17:10:59 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Parents were Atheist and I was not baptised in any church till I made my own decision at 18. They allowed me the choice!
I know they would agree 100% with your comments. People always presume they are CofE because that is what both their families were.
Unfortunately I cant see how you could un-baptise someone!
How can any-one use a religious label with the term Atheist?
2006-11-08 07:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was never christened / baptised as my parents believe that should be a personal decision and not a parental decision, of which I totally agree with. I am a non-religious atheist due to the fact I do not believe in religions of any faith and have never belonged to any church.
2006-11-08 04:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by GirlinNB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does somehow stick with you, that's for sure. I will probably always have Catholic guilt, even though I haven't been a believer in 14 years. I am a little miffed at my parents for doing that to me and for putting me in a Catholic school. They haven't been to church in probably ten years, so I really don't understand why it was so important for them to make me go through that.
2006-11-08 06:05:47 · answer #6 · answered by Allison L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, I was never christened. I'm an non-religious atheist.
2006-11-08 04:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a theistic atheist.
2006-11-08 04:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither
2006-11-08 04:30:35 · answer #9 · answered by laydeeheartless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋