Can we baptize our baby Catholic if we aren't married and living together. We're both Catholic.?
The compromise you could have the child to baptized in a Catholic Church (though he needs to realize that a baptism in another church is still recognized by the Church), and then have the children go to public school. I am Catholic but none of my children go to a private Catholic school. One reason is that it's too expensive, and the other is I didn't like it so why should I subject my children to it? That should NOT be a defining thing when it comes to deciding to have another child. They can go to public schools and still be raised a Catholic or taught the beliefs by him. One other thing I would say to him is this: To a Catholic, having a vasectomy done is a sin, unless it is medically necessary. No, I don't like it, but that is what the Church teaches. You might want to remind him of that. Also has he had his marriage annulled? If not, then he is technically living in sin. But no matter, nothing will be resolved because you have made up your mind about the Catholic Church, and filled with negative feelings concerning it and your husband. You should be curious about why your husband has come more involved in his faith and has grown closer to God, rather that discount the Catholic Church outright and assume you know everything. You should be questioning your own feelings and finding out why, now suddenly that you husband is attending mass weekly, it bothers you so much and all these desires are now causing a conflict and strain on your marriage. Perhaps you should reflect on your own relationship with God, and find out what is bothering you first, and figure out if YOU are capable of compromising too. One thing you should think about: You SAY you want your children to decide when they get older, but yet you dislike the Catholic Church so much you don't want them brought up in the Catholic Faith. I know plenty of people who were brought up in one faith and when they got older chose another. Maybe you should start wondering why suddenly it bothers you so much, but when you got married these things didn't come up?
Based on your question, it appears that someone is forcing you to baptize your child. If these are family, then the answer is little challenging.In a Biblical sense, Baptism is the public confession of an inward change which first begins by accepting one as a sinner, seeking repentance from one’s sins from a Savior who died on the cross and was resurrected on the third day for all mankind. This is the true born again experience and that is what calls for baptism. Sprinkling water on a child or a person or simply dunking in water is not baptism alone, if there is no inward transformation of the heart.Now you decide if you are being forced to baptize your child or not. Indeed it is your choice to baptize or not, but sometimes we feel obligated because our parents might force us or perhaps our spouse might want it or some other cultural or emotional challenges come our way. This act does not make a person a Christian, only a transformed heart for Christ does.Bible says that we should do every act with love as a starting point. Can you examine your decision based on love for your neighbor (family, friends and colleagues) and then make the decision.No matter what you decide, indeed it is your responsibility to teach the child about Christ and have faith in Him and help him understand the salvation message of Christ, assuming that you truly understand what it means to be born again.
In the Catholic Church godfather or godparent is chosen during the baptism of children (or adults) and during confirmation. The godparent must be a practicing catholic who goes to the Holy Eucharist regularly and whose moral life is exemplary.The role of the godparent is to guide, help and support the baptized person in the Catholic faith. You cannot give what you do not have. You can only guide someone if you know the spiritual road very well.To your question a Baptist friend cannot be the godfather of his children. He does not believe in the Catholic faith and in the sacraments so cannot teach them.
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Can a non catholic mother have her baby baptized catholic?
*Is Catholic* The Church will baptise a child if there is resonable expecation that the child will be raised in the Catholic faith. Think of it this way, Baptism is like planting the seed of the Holy Spirit in an individual. If it is not watered, the seed will die. The watering is raising the child in the Catholic Faith. So the question is, can the priest expect that two unmarried people, with the father not being very devout, raise their child in the Catholic faith? Perhaps they should get married and start going to Mass. If I was their priest, that is what I would ask them, and their reaction would help me to determine if there is a resonable expectation.
In addition to the excellent answers given here regarding, specifically, Catholic baptism.The majority of Protestant churches won’t baptize a baby because of their theory that mature faith is necessary in the one being baptized. But some will.All the Orthodox baptize babies.Anyone can baptize in an emergency. For example, a Jewish doctor may baptize a baby that is about to die: the doctor is simply obligated to baptize according to the Christian meaning of baptism, however foreign that meaning is to him as a Jew.The Catholic Church recognizes all baptisms done in the name of the Holy Trinity. She also would repeat a baptism conditionally if there is no certainty whether the original baptism was valid.You did not give us enough information: what is your motivation and what is the state of your own faith?I know of plenty people in the old Soviet Union, for example, that baptized their babies (typically, in the Eastern Orthodox Church) without themselves practicing the Christian faith in any meaningful way. I have been baptized by such parents, for which I am eternally grateful to them.So, if you have the beginnings of Christian faith, but you do not go to church yourself, pick a church that speaks to your heart and talk to the priest there. I recommend, take another look at the Catholic Church because we were there first. Orthodox is fine too: both sister Churches have valid theology and valid sacraments.If you do not have the faith but the spouse does, do what the spouse elects to do.If you do not have any faith at all, find a godparent who does and do what the godparent elects to do.Your desire to baptize the baby is very, very praiseworthy. Recognize the instinct at work in you and listen to it often.
You only need one Catholic to sponsor your child for baptism in the Catholic Church. That person needs to be an actively practicing Catholic in good standing and if married, the marriage must be recognized by the Church. They'll need to provide a letter from their parish stating this and signed by the pastor.If you have another friend who is baptized in the Christian faith (methodist, Lutheran, Baptist, non-denominational, etc), they can stand along the Catholic godparent as a Christian Witness. The Godparent and the Christian Witness need to be opposite gender and you can only have two people stand up officially. I hope this helps!
Okay. I'm going to answer your question being consistent with what the Bible says. Christianity doesn't view itself as "one of the many paths that leads to salvation". Jesus said "I'm the way, the truth and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me". While this may appear close-minded, we can't change what Jesus said. Do ask yourself "why do you love Jesus"? Is it because of certain teachings of his like "love your neighbour", "judge not" etc seems appealing? The reason why Jesus came is to save sinners. He was crucified so that the our punishment was on him. I would implore you to learn about the purpose of Jesus' ministry and how his life fulfills what was spoken of in the Old Testament. Baptism is an outward proclamation of an inward belief and change. You are to be baptised IF you believe that Jesus is the son of God and that he alone is the way to the Father, that he came and died for your sins and mine and was resurrected on the third day. Baptism isn't a ritual. It is, like I said, an outward proclamation that you are a Christian.