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s/p god parents

JamaicanloveJamaicanlove member
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what is the purpose of having god parents? ?Dh & i are both Christians (pentecostal denomination). There is nothing in the Bible to my knowledge about having god parents. I have a god daughter however if anything were to happen to her parents I'm sure either sets of her grandparents would have custody of her before me & dh. ?also what if the god parents aren't a couple or even know each other?
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  • flutiefrostieflutiefrostie member
    I think godparents are supposed to help with the child's spiritual learning. It has nothing to do with guardianship.
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  • Mrs.C042807Mrs.C042807 member

    The purpose is to have guidance and ensure upbringing in the particular denomination the child is baptized in. It's not a legal position. 

    Guardians are a separate entity all together.

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  • AutumnBride929AutumnBride929
    I thought it was a Catholic thing.  Technically, they are to act as spiritual mentors to your child but... we really just need them so DS can be baptized, lol.
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  • maryplumaryplu
    Part of their purpose is supposed to be to provie spiritual guidance to the child.  My godparents have also been like a second set of parents for me when I need advice.
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  • D-lightfulD-lightful

    to guide thier up bringing in the church.  it isn't about custody, it is a promise to help raise the child in the church and teach them the ways of the church.

    It seems to have lost its meaning in alot of america though, and just seems to be a way to denote someone as special to your child.

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  • Kflie83Kflie83 member
    When babies get baptized in the Lutheran church the Godparents are asked if they will - to the best of their abilities- make sure to guide the child in the religion.
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  • margeincharge2margeincharge2

    imageAutumnBride929:
    I thought it was a Catholic thing.  Technically, they are to act as spiritual mentors to your child but... we really just need them so DS can be baptized, lol.

    It's not just a Catholic thing. I'm my nephew's godmother and he was baptised Lutheran.

    Also ditto pp's, it's not a guardianship issue. Godparents are someone who fosters the child's spiritual growing up in the event that the parents pass away.

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  • JamaicanloveJamaicanlove member
    imageD-lightful:

    to guide thier up bringing in the church.? it isn't about custody, it is a promise to help raise the child in the church and teach them the ways of the church.

    It seems to have lost its meaning in alot of america though, and just seems to be a way to denote someone as special to your child.

    It's definitely lost it's meaning now a days. ?That's part of the reason I asked the question. ?I agree with you some people just choose whoever and forget about the "God" part in "God Parents."?

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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member

    it's not guardianship anymore- though it used to be.

    it's just a special honor- and they are suppoed to help in the spiritual raising of the child- at lesat that is what most church's believe.  They promise it at the altar.

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  • margeincharge2margeincharge2
    imageJamaicanlove:
    imageD-lightful:

    to guide thier up bringing in the church.  it isn't about custody, it is a promise to help raise the child in the church and teach them the ways of the church.

    It seems to have lost its meaning in alot of america though, and just seems to be a way to denote someone as special to your child.

    It's definitely lost it's meaning now a days.  That's part of the reason I asked the question.  I agree with you some people just choose whoever and forget about the "God" part in "God Parents." 

    I agree with this too. We received some flak from my relatives for not picking our siblings as godparents. Well, my siblings aren't religious. Heck, a few are even atheists. So why would I choose them as godparents? Luckily, my church requires the person to provide evidence that they are a member of a parish so I didn't have to make that call!

    Even so, choosing godparents was a serious decision for DH and I. We wanted them to be a couple, close-ish to our age, who is raising their family with the ideals of our church. We ended up choosing DH's aunt and uncle (who are only 42) and have young kids and go to church. It may seem like an odd fit but we didn't want to just randomly pick someone.

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