Comments on: I'm Catholic, but wants our son baptized Protestant Ex …?

By: Arthur

Arthur — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

You are obviously hanging on "being a real Catholic" out of melancholy. You're not a practicing Catholic. Your husband is Protestant or just convenient to do well? I know your getting a baptism to hedge your bets on this whole thing going into the sky for your child (only if Christians are right).
You should recognize that its just hanging childish superstitions, as they were negotiated in the most vulnerable times in their lives. Children always have the warmest memories for people well. This is the opacity of his sentence.
My advice is to grow and recognize the baptism of what it is. Silly, infantile superstition.

By: sparki77

sparki77 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

The Catholic Church recognizes baptisms Protestants, when done "in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." While you insists that this form be used (and documented), that is fine. And you should attend. You and your ex need to provide a unified place where the subject is the health of your child, the happiness and welfare.
To revive his own Catholic faith in Christ, why not attend courses RICA? So when you have your child, you can help educate him in his faith and bring to Mass

By: pdevans1

pdevans1 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

if you were a real Catholic, how could it be divorced?
your child find his own way over time. isn't faith develops born in you. which can always be baptized and converted back if that what she really wants and what it really means something for everyone

By: scout485

scout485 — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Well, why the child "needs" baptized? What it really mean? It's just a ceremony, why not compromise and let the child grow up and decide for himself what religion if you want to practice - or not?

By: Blackacr

Blackacr — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Well, you could have the issue of education of the child at any religion submitted to an arbitrator as an aspect of custody.

By: Chippy v1.0.0.3b

Chippy v1.0.0.3b — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Why did not you do not impose their beliefs in a Year 1 of age.
does the Bible say to educate children or robots?

By: Mysterious Racer P

Mysterious Racer P — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

My father was Protestant and my mother is Catholic, I grew up going to a Protestant church, but attended Catholic school. Ultimately, my father became a Catholic, and I ended up walking both. I'm glad to have had exposure to both sects, but allowed me to analyze both an intermediate. I and one of my sisters moved away, unable to reconcile it, my other sister is a devout Catholic, as a result. They all chose what was right for us.
Ultimately what matters most is that love, to nurture and care for your child, and that are respectful and supportive of their choices in life. As you and your ex can take that attitude as I think you will be fine.

By: Paprika

Paprika — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Great Muppety Odin! What is the problem? You are both Christians. One way or another, will have a Christian minister put some water on the baby's head and say a few words. The baby will not care. And when I grow up, what if she marries someone who is Mormon, Jewish, Muslim or Buddhist, and decides to convert? Or what if you join a cult? Once your child is 18 and away from home, no matter what the name of priest or minister poured water on his head and said a blessing. Yeesh!
Here's a novel idea: split the difference and find a nice non-denominational Christian church for your child baptized.

By: Rissa

Rissa — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Ive grown up Protestant and has gone to a Catholic school all my life, theres really not much difference between religions that have to be worried. From what I have observed some differences
Protestants do not have saints
"Do not pray to Mary, the honor as the Mother of God, but adore her
- Protestants do not go through all the rituals / sacraments that Catholics do (some but not all) (ie without Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, 1st Communion …)
Honestly, when you reach the heart of the issue of both religions believe in one God, and his son Jesus who died on the cross to save us from our sins, "Thats All That Matters! well theres no significant difference between the two religions … God Bless!

By: CrazyJay

CrazyJay — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:55 +0000

Do what you can raise your child Catholic.
Protestants do not have the fullness of the truth of divine revelation.