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"Godparents"

What does being a Godparent involve?

I'm godmother to my niece and when she was christened I had to vow or something that I'll teach her about God, but I haven't so far.

Do you reckon I should take her to church or something? My godparents never took me to church :o( Infact no one knows for sure who my Godparents are.

JFH wrote:
> So they had their daughter Christened because...?

I really have no idea. At a guess, my friend's parents. And probably because to them, it seems like a fashionable thing to do. ?

Flock wrote:
> Yeah the idea is you're supposed to guide them towards being a good
> christian although most people just swap "christian" for
> "person"

Godparents are sponsors into the church at certain rites. I think being chosen as a Godparent is very honourable indeed, and the "vow" is pretty much a reiteration of your faith. To reject satan and all that..

The responsibility is to be an example of Christ's love for this child. My sister christened her baby after birth while she was in an incubator with breathing problems. I was the Godmother by proxy..which means, someone stood in for me because I was on the other side of the world at the time. Even so, we prayed over the phone together for little Yvetta's lungs to get stronger.

The baptism is to cleanse the soul of venial sin from the former life...or so, I've heard. The Christening is to bring Jesus into your heart.

It's all traditional ritualism, yeah..but, ones I believe in wholeheartedly. I had Godparents at my Baptism, First Holy Communion, and at my Confirmation. All different people, of course..but, they're all such wonderful, beautiful people that I feel so honoured to have a part of my life.

Tis a blessing all the way around. :o)~~

You're forgetting that a large amount of people neither know nor care what the whole ceremony is supposed to be about.

Celestine wrote:
> The baptism is to cleanse the soul of venial sin from the former
> life...or so, I've heard. The Christening is to bring Jesus into
> your heart.

You're getting rid of Original Sin which we inherited from Adam after he started eating the apple in the Garden of Eden.

Ahhh ... Original Sin ... always good for a chuckle.

[ed] Although, isn't it always Eve who gets blamed for it?
Hence the whole Church-hating-women shizzle.

FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> You're forgetting that a large amount of people neither know nor care
> what the whole ceremony is supposed to be about.

That's just sad. And for the record, I never forget that. Especially, in these forums.

JFH wrote:
> You're getting rid of Original Sin which we inherited from Adam after
> he started eating the apple in the Garden of Eden.

Err..right. Mortal, venial, original..I knew it was something along those lines we were cleansing..

It's all good.. :)~

Celestine wrote:
> FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> You're forgetting that a large amount of people neither know nor
> care
> what the whole ceremony is supposed to be about.
>
> That's just sad. And for the record, I never forget that.
> Especially, in these forums.

Yes because we're all evil heathen non-believers ;)

Flock wrote:
> Celestine wrote:
> FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> You're forgetting that a large amount of people neither know nor
> care
> what the whole ceremony is supposed to be about.
>
> That's just sad. And for the record, I never forget that.
> Especially, in these forums.
>
> Yes because we're all evil heathen non-believers ;)

Hohkehh..you need to just stop there Flocker! I don't think -ALL- of you are evil heathen non-believers..just Light.. Hehehe. I'd like to be his Godmother..I'd dunk his head under for so long.. *breathes*

But, I guess the chrism oil part wouldn't be so bad.. :P

[edit] I'll just have to remember to bring my matches..

Celestine wrote:
> Flock wrote:
> Yes because we're all evil heathen non-believers ;)
>
> Hohkehh..you need to just stop there Flocker! I don't think -ALL- of
> you are evil heathen non-believers

Awww thanks