I am a God-mother but I'm not Christened myself. When the priest asked my friend if the prospective God-parents were Christened she said that I wasn't. He smiled and said that he hadn't heard that. I'm not asking for opinions on him. I think he 'bent' the rules like everyone else but I know I'm a good God-mother.
What would God appreciate more do you think, someone like me who isn't Christened but dote on my God-child and know what my duties are or the type of God-parent who may be Christened but basically just turns up to the church on the day and then doesn't do much more for ever after?
Please don't just quote the rules from the Christian handbook to God parenting. I've said I know the priest bent the rules. I don't want quotes from others, I'd seriously like YOUR honest opinions.
2007-02-28 04:33:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think God made the rules quite clear, to live honestly, love thy neighbor and be humble and charitable.
Anything else is just dogma from one sect or another, who fight over who is the "real" Christian.
2007-02-28 04:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by charmedchiclet 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a godparent but I'm an atheist and always have been, so there's no way I'd be bringing a child up as a Christian. It's just a technicality rather than a real role - a nice gesture by the parents, as a mark of respect, but no more than that. What matters is that the parents think you're a decent enough person to be responsible for their children in the event of their unfortunate demise.
2007-02-28 04:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pastor should be defroked!
No. On 2nd thoughts, I know Christians are being scarce and so pastors are forced to compromise. who else would have replaced you if he'd turned you off?
It happens in our congregations these days:
polygamists are sometimes allowed to be church wardens, I hear Homs are enthroned as bishops in some cr4azy country....
but God really has a standard - inelastic, rigid and tough.
Who are the faithful remnants?
You are just trying to justify your step but really you were wrong.
Go and repent.
Take baptism and confimation lessons and qualiy to be what you wanted to be - a God parent. Right now you are a godless parent.
2007-02-28 04:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by Gilbert M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if you act in a Christian fashion in all aspects of your life, it doesn't necessarily mean you have to go to church every Sunday just as if you are a good godmother who understands the committment and the implications of the role you have undertaken and can be there for the child emotionally, spiritually, whichever way, surely that is better than being a godparent who just goes to church because they feel they have to and have scant regard for their godchild? I know which I would rather for my children.
2007-02-28 04:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The priest was wrong to agree and you were wrong to accept and the parents were wrong to ask. I think everybody including the priest should find out what the job of God Parent is. You say Christened instead of baptized. Was this not in a Roman Catholic Church?
Father "K" so I am sure you would find it perfectly O.K. if no one showed up at Mass to put there envelopes in the collection basket huh?
2007-02-28 04:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I am not Catholic, so you may not want my answer, but... God looks at the heart. If you truly love your God child with Agape love, unconditional love, that is what is best. Most "church" rules are man-made, not God-made. Jesus said the two most important commandments are, love God with all your heart and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. That is what is important. Not a sprinkling by a priest.
2007-02-28 04:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by rhondamm5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such rule that a person has to be a Christian to be a 'God-parent' God-parent means one who would stand in place and take full or partial responsibility in case something was to happen to one or both of the parent. It's like a back-up parent.
2007-02-28 04:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would allow it as well. All you have to do is to be willing to take the vows that the child will be raised Christian - and - if you can do that, then I would have no problem with you not being Baptized. I would sit down and talk with you before hand, but - I have allowed this before, and I'm sure I will again some day.
2007-02-28 04:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about what God can or cannot appreciate. To imply that you can do something that God does not approve of simply states that God is limited in capacity to be all and everything. You cannot defy God's will. You are God's will.
Just keep doing what you're doing because it sounds like it's working.
2007-02-28 04:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by Bran McMuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to Christen yourself to be a Christian. You just need to believe that God in real and He sent His son down to earth to die for us and rise again.
2007-02-28 04:41:16 · answer #10 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋