If you aren't religious - did you still get your baby christened?

[Firsttimemummy19]

Just that really, I'm not religious so very undecided..

Of course not.

Why would you want to commit to bringing your child up in the Christian faith if you are not religious?
If it's a way to mark your baby's birth and welcome him/her to the world, why not have a secular naming ceremony instead?

Have a nice naming ceremony instead.

Nope. We didn't get married in church either

I did, but wish I'd had a secular ceremony instead. I did it because I wanted a celebration & it was kind of expected in my family. Many eyars on I don't sgree with what I did though.

No and we didn't get married in a church. I'm not christened, dh is but is non religious.

Nope.

We did as DH's religion is a big part of his culture and we don't live in his home country so it was important to him. That said although neither of us actively practice our respective religions we both believe in a God.

No. Also had a civil wedding ceremony.

Yes because it made the grandparents very happy and did not harm my DC.

No way.

No. What on earth would be the point?

No. Civil wedding, no christenings. When DS was born and was very ill, we had the hospital chaplain bless him while the PILs were visiting, because it meant a lot to them, but that's as far as I'd go.

We won't be, my family all do it and it drives me insane, none of us go to church yet I've been to loads christenings on both parents sides which I feel are disrespectful to people who do believe. I don't participate in the religious parts of the ceremony, like saying prayers or singing hymns, but I will sit or stand respectfully while others do. I feel this is the most appropriate way for me to attend. Everyone there knows that the parents aren't religious and it's just an excuse for a party, so just have a welcome party if that's what you want. No need to dress it up with the religious side if that has no meaning for you.

No. My sister and cousins all had their children christened, despite not being religious. They couldn't really understand why I wouldn't as they didn't understand why I didn't want a christening party

My mother, who is actually religious, put no pressure on me at all, which was unexpected given she pressures me about everything else in life. She told me that she respected my decision not to be hypocritical far more than she respected those who baptised their children and never went in a church again (ie my other relatives).

No, why would you have someone brought into a church/beliefs you have no intention of following?

These days if you want a party to celebrate your baby you can have a naming or welcoming party instead.

Gosh, no! Why on earth would I? i'm not going to stand in a church and lie about bringing my child up in a faith when I have no intention of doing so? that'd be incredibly disrespectful to the faith.

No, of course not!

No, I'm an atheist and didn't get DS christened. I think it's awful when people who aren't religious get their children christened to be honest, the whole thing is just a sham then.

No, the thought never even occurred. Not sure why you would?

No church wedding for us either, we got married in a stately home.

No. I had a real time with it as I k ow it would have been important to my mum who is deceased. But, we don't talk about heaven or gods etc so seemed it would have been for appearances rather than the real reason.

Definitely not. We're atheist so it would be meaningless. We had a humanist naming ceremony instead (and a humanist wedding)

Lots of people do so in my church which is next door to the outstanding church school. Wonder why?

Of course not. I haven't been to the few friends' babies' christenings I've been invited to either, I'm very uncomfortable with the whole idea.