#23

A bit weird. All family are normally at a Christening, no? I’ve been to my 1st cousin once removed’s Christening.

#24

yes - of course

It was the church. My 2 older kids got christened at a more “normal” CofE church and it wasn’t an issue in the slightest

#25

Can someone explain to me what the point of having Godparents in this day and age is?

[EDIT - this question does not apply to Christian folk obviously]

#26

I should add that he wasn’t saying I couldn’t come at all - he just didn’t want me standing at the font when they did the water splashing etc

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#27

Babysitting

#28

so your children/child can get into one of the very good catholic schools in the area. That’s my plan anyway!!1
hashtagtacticalbaptism

#29

They are basically volunteering to look after the kid, or at least help work out what will happen to the kid if both parents were to die

That’s always been my understanding of it anyway

That and a tenner in the post at christmas and birthdays

#30

In being baptised do you have to appoint a Godparent? Like getting a marriage witnessed etc.?

Does this arrangement actually have any sort of practical/legal standing or is it just like an informal agreement?

#31

You get them to set up a standing order of £10p/m into their godkid’s account until they hit 21.

A cool 2.5k

#32

Must be informal, dunno

Like that’s something you would make explicit in your will I guess.

Which reminds me, I really should make a will

#33

Leverage in internet cooking threads.

#34

just one -

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#35

I have four but I’ve only met two of them.

Godmother A - brilliant woman, was my sister’s Brownie leader, adopted two kids who lived next door after their parents died
Godmother B - never met her, used to send me cheques on my birthday but my parents never cashed them as they were made out in Irish punts
Godfather A - good guy, loaded, has about 15 other godchildren but still gets me a birthday present if I see him
Godfather B - never met him, gave my parents a fat gold necklace to keep safe for me and I cashed it a few years ago to help pay for my MA

Great bunch o’ lads

#36

my Godfather was pretty terrifying. Remember him trying to roll up a fag while using his knees to hold the wheel steady on the motorway. A big alcoholic, was highly intelligent Maths genius but pissed it up the wall. Gave me about £400 when I did well in my GCSEs. Haven’t seen him in about 10 years

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#37

Think you’ll find that one was by Hitler.

#38

My godparents are my mum’s best friend from growing up and her husband, and my dad’s best friend growing up and his wife. They’re old family friends and very nice. My brothers got various aunts and uncles as godparents.

Haven’t thought about christening / naming ceremony for my daughter, and no plans for it or godparents. Is there a Jewish equivalent?

#39

My godmother is crazy. Haven’t seen her in years. Had a really bad drinking problem. Last time she came to stay I was about 13 and she accidentally got into bed with me in the middle of the night. She wearing nothing apart from a pair of knickers that she’d just pissed. She collapsed onto me and I had to call out to to my Mum to come and shift her - my Mum was in stitches.

Next morning it was like nothing had happened. I was scarred for the remainder of my teens I think.

#40

Haha. You miserable sod. Just roll up to the church, listen to some crap, say yes or no - go for beers.

#42

Dunno, I was brought up an atheist and being in churches for ceremonies never gets less uncomfortable for me. The closest example I can come to is if I were to attend a Conservative Party conference although I’m certainly not painting Christians as evil, just the sense of people with completely alien beliefs surrounding you.

Doing this sort of thing would seem a bit much for me. It’s literally lying to people about their beliefs. Not a fan of that sort of moral situation.

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#44

Know what you mean, but sometimes you just need to get over it. Would you sack off a mates wedding if it was in a church?