A catholic married a non-christian outside the church.. Can the child be baptised?

Answer 1

Yes.

Remember that as part of the Baptism both parents and both godparents promise to raise the child as a Catholic.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

In England, the child can be baptised in the C of E parish church where the family resides. The minister would expect the parents to attend the church before, to show that they have a spiritual reason for wanting the baptism. There is no statute law that says a vicar or rector HAS to baptise children in the parish if asked, unlike marriages and deaths where everyone resident in a parish has the right to be married or buried at church.

Answer 3

NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT!

First of all, the word "baptize" means to be fully submerged in water. You think that would be enough said on it, but obviously, there are those that do not believe what the scripture says and will listen to a clergyman instead. So, we will look at it a little deeper. Let's start with some examples of being completely submerged in the Bible:

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: (Matthew 3:16 KJV)

The Lord was all the way under the water in his baptism. Are you going to follow a pope, some other clergyman, or the Lord? Need I say more?

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. (Acts 8:38-39 KJV)

They both went "into the water" and "were come up out of the water." The eunuch got dunked! It would have been a lot easier for Philip, drier too, to pick up a handful of water and throw it in the eunuch's face.

Please reader, find me one verse in the Bible that says we are to sprinkle people instead of fully submerge them in water.

So, you ask, how about infants; they would drown wouldn't they? Let me ask you a question. Where in the Bible does it say that infants are to be baptized, or even a definite account of one?

There are a few verses that some run to trying to justify "infant baptism," here are a couple:

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us....And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. (Acts 16:15; 1 Corinthians 1:16 KJV)

There are two assumptions made here. One is, that there were infants in the household. And two, that infants were included as part of the household for baptism purposes. Now you may say, well, you cannot say that the assumptions do not hold true though. You are correct, but I can prove that they did not baptize infants.

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (Acts 8:36-37 KJV)

There is a slight problem with baptizing infants. There is something one has to do first before he can be baptized. One, according to the scripture, does not get baptized until after a confession of belief. An infant cannot belief in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Everywhere that a household is mentioned, there is always belief there before baptism. Infants cannot believe the gospel, so the cannot be born again. Therefore, it is scripturally incorrect to baptized infants.

The grave problem with this belief, even a Damnable Heresy!, is that it is the church who supposedly decides who gets saved. Furthermore, one can go through a lifetime thinking they are saved and never hear the true gospel. Please do not think it doesn't happen. I attended Catholic Mass for two years faithfully and never once heard the plan of salvation. How about those that are deceived and had their child sprinkled, never or rarely attending church after that - they are many!

Answer 4

As long as the priest has reason to believe the child will be raised in the faith, he will generally allow the baptism.

I must say, that as the religious education coordinator of a Catholic parish, I would want to see the parents coming to church regularly before I would recommend the baptism to my pastor- and he generally takes my recommendation.

I should note the Catholic parent should NOT receive Communion until AFTER the marriage has been convalidated by the Church. Right now, they are living in fornication.

Answer 5

Yes. Any child can be baptised in the Catholic church, the Catholic parent has to prove they are a member and they have to pick Catholic God parents.

Answer 6

Yes, he can be baptised a Catholic. He has to be raised a Catholic though so someone has to help him "grow in wisdom, in stature and favour with God and men" in the Catholic faith.
Peace!

Answer 7

Yes, as long as one parent is Christian, the children are considered "holy." If the Catholic church will not baptize your child, you should find one that will. Talk with the local Presbyterians

Answer 8

There must be "a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion". Can a Catholic parent who is himself not living the Catholic faith bring up a child in that faith?

Answer 9

It could be but it shouldnt be.
Any child of this marriage should be given time until it can make up its own mind about catholicism, christianity, pantheism, atheism. Otherwise it is indoctrination.
Long ago I was indoctrinated, now I am a free thinker and choose atheism; but I dont tell my parent and siblings as they would not understand.

Answer 10

No-the child must be taken to a remote spot and smothered in tartare sauce until its sins are forgiven.