2007-08-08 08:38:56 · 10 answers · asked by guineababe6 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Baptism is not a matter of religious denomination but a matter of Faith. Baptism is a movement of dedicating your life to GOD. In a child's case you in a sense "rededicating yourself" because you cannot dedicate anyone's life for them. So, you are declaring to GOD that you will raise them up in the principles that he has set forth for the Believers. Now, all of us will make mistakes along the way but as long we continue to "seek his face" we will be on the right path. It does not matter where you were born or married.
2007-08-08 09:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bishop 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, however at least one parent needs to be Catholic. When you baptize a child into the Catholic faith, you as parents are promising to raise that child in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic church.
Answers as to what the church will or will not allow are going to vary all over the place, so the best advice I can offer you is to talk to the priest of the church you are wanting to baptize the child in, and find out what his expectations of you are.
2007-08-08 15:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by sylvia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm presuming you are meaning that you want the child baptized Catholic - then one of you will have to be Catholic, so you can be providing a Catholic home. A baby is innocent in the eyes of the church, so no prejudices are in place because of the parents. Check with your parish priest - things tend to vary between dioceses.
2007-08-08 16:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The requirements to baptize an infant in the Catholic Church are:
+ Parental consent
+ 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 until the situation changes.
It is preferred that the parents are married but it is not required.
An infant in danger of death is to be baptized without delay.
For more information, see the Code of Canon Law, canon 868: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2X.HTM
With love in Christ.
2007-08-10 00:48:57 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No only one parent has to be baptized Catholic in order for the child to be baptized Catholic...you don't necessarily have to be married. Me and my husbands son was baptized Catholic before we were married; as long as one of you has your baptizmal paperwork and you go through the classes you should be ok. Good Luck to you!
2007-08-08 15:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by Rasta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. One parent needs to be Catholic but you don't have to have been married in a Catholic church. They don't even ask that. Single women can have babies Baptized so it isn't really relevant.
2007-08-08 15:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by Luv2Answer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some priest will not do it unless you were married in the Catholic church...But look and you will find one that does, some of the older ones are set in there ways...
2007-08-08 15:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by ABBYsMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no just talk to the person incharge of baptism. They will talk to you about why it is important to be married but is not required. It is required that the God parents are married or that they are two persons that are not related. For example two friends or your brother/Sister over 16 years of age.
2007-08-08 15:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by needanswers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm baptized and I'm not catholic. You can be of any religion!
2007-08-08 15:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by blueroan2000 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO
2007-08-08 15:46:11 · answer #10 · answered by You think you know me... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋