My husband was raised a Catholic, but lapsed in adulthood. We weren't married in the Catholic church and didn't have our son baptised. However, in the last year or so my husband has been talking quite a lot about rejoining the church. It seems he is quite serious about this, and he is also talking about sending our son to Catholic school. We have had quite a few long conversatins about this and it seems like it has become really important to my husband.
I don't know how I feel about this to be honest. I don't have massive objections - my family are Irish Catholic, although my parents both left the church before I was born so I wasn't raised in a religious environment. However, I am sure some of my beliefs are at odds with the Catholic church (for example, I'm staunchly pro-life).
My husband reckons we can have our son baptised as long as I have some instruction and promise to raise him a Catholic - I don't have to necessarily become a Catholic myself. But would this be hypocritical? To raise my child in a faith which I myself was not part of?
I am quite confused about what to do for the best. Has anyone been in a similar situation, or have any advice for me?
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LoveAngel · 10/07/2007 10:28
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