Okay, this is tricky. I'm Mormon, my DH is agnostic. He has said that if we have kids he wants them the be christened, presumably as CofE like he was when he was a baby. I wasn't, I was allowed to make up my own mind, and I was eventually baptised into the LDS Church when I was 26 after a stint as a Wiccan. His reason for this is family tradition. I wouldn't mind so much if actually went to church but he doesn't. Nor is it something I feel comfortable with, my church has baby blessings, which are lovely. Children get baptised when they're eight and have basic understanding of right and wrong. I've tried explaining why I feel it's wrong, but he doesn't get it. My reasoning is I believe babies are completely innocent, and them being baptised into a church neither parent is an active member of just seems pointless. And then he wants to know who I'd pick as godparents, which is another kettle of fish. This is all a bit preemptive, as we're not even TTC at the moment, but I don't want this to turn into a massive battle. As a side note I didn't like the idea when I was Wiccan, and wanted a naming ceremony.
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