The parents have recieved all the sacraments themselves they just didn't get married in the church. Should they ask another faith to perform the baptism?
2007-05-30 00:19:12 · 10 answers · asked by surfer1 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They wanted to get married in the church but the priests (multiple) said can't do an outside wedding-has to be inside the church.
2007-05-30 01:19:25 · update #1
The parents did not thumb their noses at the priests as one writer suggested rather it was the other way around-it was their way or the highway. They had the desire and approached many priests but gave up after basically being looked down on for wanting a ceremony outside! Why can't a wedding be outside? Isn't the lord there too?? These parents are good people who are I would venture more kind and christian that many by the book catholics. It is sorry but true.
2007-05-30 23:00:33 · update #2
Cause they are crazy. Why would they not want another follower?
2007-05-30 00:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by je 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
*Is Catholic*
Meg M above is right.
Given that the parents have NOT received the sacraments (the marriage as described is invalid, the parents are not married) and have specifically thumbed their noses at their priest (actually several priests) and had a non-Catholic outdoor wedding (a wedding which they have not validated), then there really isn't strong hope that the child will be raised in the Catholic faith.
If such parents are going to do whatever when it comes to simple things of the Faith, there is no expectation that they will follow the Faith when it is the big matters.
This is also a favor to the parents because if the child is baptized and the parents raise the child in such a lackadaisical manner God will personally hold the parents responsible for the child not having a strong and solid faith. It is a great sin to promise to God to raise your child Catholic but not actually do it.
2007-05-30 17:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe most Catholic priests will baptize any baby at all, on the theory that the parents' sins should not keep the child away from heaven. Have you asked? However, if the parents are generally thinking of themselves as Catholics and yet are not married, they should not be taking communion, because they are living in sin. So perhaps the problem is not the baby, but the parents presenting it. Ask the priest to spell out his objections, and see if you can't work out a suitable accommodation. Perhaps the god-parents presenting the child, rather than the parents.
2007-05-30 00:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Might just be that certain diocese?? When I got married it wasn't in the Church, but they did not hesitate to baptize my son. We had our marriage Blessed before our second child came along.
I'd talk more about it; talk to a different Priest in a different Parish; or even a different Priest in the same Parish. I'm sure with an explanation, they'd be willing to do it; it's for the good of the child, and the child shouldn't be punished for the parents' earlier decision...but I wouldn't go with another faith, IMO.
Peace.
2007-05-30 00:25:44 · answer #4 · answered by rose-dancer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
basically training Catholics who're in good status with the Church could be godparents in a Catholic Baptism with the aid of fact the godparents promise to be to blame for the Catholic upbringing of the youngster in case the mum and dad fail their duty. Did the Catholic you're pondering get married in the catholic Church or a minimum of have the marriage blessed by potential of a Catholic priest? Does she bypass to Mass and get carry of the Eucharist each and every Sunday? the answer to those questions could desire to be "confident" for this individual to be a valid godparent.
2016-10-30 04:47:59 · answer #5 · answered by detkowski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they aren't married in the Church, they aren't practicing Catholicism, and how can they bring up their baby in a faith they aren't practicing? If they believe Catholicism is so wonderful that they want their baby baptized Catholic, why aren't they practicing the faith?
"For an infant to be baptized licitly...there must be a founded hope that the infant will be brought up in the Catholic religion; if such hope is altogether lacking, the baptism is to be delayed according to the prescripts of particular law after the parents have been advised about the reason." (Code of Canon Law, can. 868.1.2)
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2X.HTM
2007-05-30 00:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Any true believing Christian can baptize the baby in the name of Christ.( Buy the way you mean Roman Catholic Religion).
2007-05-30 00:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not Roman Catholic (in fact I am generally opposed to Catholicism) but I do not believe this to be the case.
2007-05-30 00:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by Calvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have heard wrong. The Catholic Church does not withhold the sacrament of baptism from children. Ever. Period.
Whoever told you different is mistaken. Quite simply, it does not happen.
2007-05-30 00:23:10 · answer #9 · answered by evolver 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Who will be the God parent (to take car ) for the baby.
2007-05-30 00:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by Mosa A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋