I was asked to be a godmother to my friends baby but I have not yet been confirmed... can I still be a Godparent?
2007-04-03 09:42:06 · 10 answers · asked by patti406 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. I am Godmother to 9 kids (yep, that's NINE kids *sigh* I hope the parents survive till they're grown *wink*) and I have never been "confirmed" in a Christian Church. Though, I believe, this is done more in the Catholic Church than anywhere else.
2007-04-03 09:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about the Catholic church? You would think they all follow the same rules, but some are sticklers and others are not. In the Catholic church strictly speaking the Godparents must be confirmed. A non-confirmed Christian may be a Christian witness to a baptism. For infant baptism there must be at least one, with a maximum of two, Godparents. If there are two Godparents they must be of opposite sex.
If you ask me, my sister and brother and law are my son's Godparents. Strictly speaking only my sister is a Godparent. My brother-in-law is a Christian witness to my son's baptism.
2007-04-03 09:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Catholics, no, you don't have to be Confirmed. The roles of godparents aren't what they used to be, so you don't even have to be of the same religion anymore.
2007-04-03 09:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, yes - the church will sometimes even ask to see your certificate.
However, does she mean a religious godparent? Or just the secular version?
2007-04-03 09:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a godparent carries the resposibility to raise this child in the church. You are making the promise to the child, the parents, the church, and God
2007-04-03 09:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by nolet93 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think my godparents were even catholic...
2007-04-03 09:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by luvv2rock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are Catholic, then yes, you need to be confirmed.
2007-04-03 09:45:42 · answer #7 · answered by padget2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not ask, the church, of the faith of the parents?
2007-04-03 09:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all religions confirm, so no you don't.
2007-04-03 09:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confirmed as What ... ?? :-)
2007-04-03 09:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋