My husband is catholic and I am christian, so what religion should our child be??Does it really matter?

Answer 1

Dear Tootie,

I'm a Catholic, but before I became a Catholic, I was an Evangelical Christian and before that I was a Presbyterian. In the end, it is the personal relationship your child has with God. You and your husband provide the structure and the setting to model your lives as a living example of God's love for all of us. The church is important, but more important is the model you and your husband provide to your child.

Find the best church that meets your needs and be active in your church. Attend or host a small group. Pray regularly and give generously to those who are in need of your gifts. Love always and you will be blessed.

A child raised in a family that loves God comes to know God through the actions of his/her mother and father. The Catholic church provides structure and tradition that has been handed down unbroken since the time of Jesus, but some feel more comfortable with the protestant approach to worship. It is ok to worship in either church. There is no conflict, just choose what works and keeps your family on the narrow path that leads to a deeper personal relationship with the one true God.

Blessings to you and your family,

Docmase

Answer 2

First of all, you are BOTH Christians. Catholics worship Jesus, too. Same as you.

If you don't think it matters, then the children should be raised Catholic. Your husband, as a Catholic, has a very real obligation to raise the children to know and understand the Catholic faith. You apparently are under no obligation and don't really care much, so it just makes sense that you help him fulfill his obligation. He very likely had a sign a paper saying he'd do so when he got dispensation to marry you.

Answer 3

The Catholic Church is the Church started by Christ and contains His promises and the fullness of truth and practice. It is Christian because it is founded by Christ and is the only Church that can claim Christianity with complete veracity. The other ecclesiastical groups claiming to be Christian are in protest of the teaching of His Church contained in Scriptures and all Sacred Traditions but may still contain some truths. The choice is yours but make a wise choice like the Bereans and choose Catholicism as I did after a lifetime as a Protestant.

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

Answer 4

Wow! Catholic IS Christian. Methodist IS Christian. Lutheran IS Christian. Episcopalian IS Christian. Baptist IS Christian.

If you are both sincere Christians and both pratice and life the Christian life then this shouldn't be a major issue for either of you.

Why not simply raise your child in both traditions?

Does it really matter? No.

The problem with this type of marriage is that often the child is not raised in either faith tradition and the parents stop being active in their chruches.

You could also simply find a Christian faith tradition that you and your husband both like and join as a family. This way there isn't any conflict with your child.

Answer 5

A catholic christian!

Answer 6

Catholic, and here's why.

The Catholic tradition will provide your child with a much stronger foundation in almost everything of value - culture, history, knowledge, history, ritual, community, self-awareness, etc. The child can always choose later to reject the authority of the Church and become Protestant, but by and large the Protestant churches are devoid of cultural and intellectual content when compared to Catholicism.

I myself am Protestanta nd was raised as such. I still cannot accept the authority of the Church, but I have become Episcopalian to get closer to that wealth of tradition. If you are finally unwilling to alow Catholicism, I would recommend the Episcopal Church as a possible compromise.

Answer 7

First a question, Are you and your husband and active christian? Are you active in a church? If you and your husband are not active in a church, I believe you guys should find a church that works for both of you. Try different churches in the area and find one until you both agree. It doesn't matter really what sect you chose as long as you believe in the father, son and holy spirit. It only helps to be active in a church. Going to church could make or break the relationship your child will have with god. But try to enforce some kind of relationship with god and your child. By either taking them to church or creating a strong christian enviroment at home

Answer 8

Catholics are Christians too. But learn about each others brand of faith. (Ideally, I would have hoped you'd done this before you married) anyway, decide which church the two of you will attend together and raise your chidren in that church. It's important to be united as a family.

Answer 9

"how will him going to a Catholic college relatively influence him? I propose how invasive is it?" This, of direction, is a question for the college in question as each and every Catholic college is administered a splash in a diverse way. My awareness approximately Catholic faculties and Catholicism generally is constrained, however the people i be attentive to who attended Catholic uncomplicated faculties often stated the non secular component as enjoying a reasonably large function of their training. oftentimes the part of the day is spent attending mass as a school room, and particular values are taught alongside with the classes. in case you do no longer desire to develop your son as a Catholic, then i think of your concerns that he could get perplexed are valid. i could talk with the college approximately your concerns ASAP.

Answer 10

While both are basically chrisian based beliefs, i would opt for the catholic upbringing, just for the education itself. When the child is old enough, then they may choose on their own accord...but if you are both christian based, what is wrong with ritual and structure?

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