How many Godparents?

[wallyk]

My daughter is soon to be baptised and I was wondering if there is a limit to the number of Godparents she may have. I have been told that usually 3 is the absolute maximum, and so wondered if the church are able to prevent us having any more or is it entirely up to parents?

Thanks

[Poglet]

Hi Wallyk, both my daughters (18 and 16) had 4 each (2 male, 2 female) and my vicar never made a fuss but that was quite a long time ago! It was CofE too if that makes any difference.

Unfortunately, all but one of the couples I picked have now separated! :0) p.s. as have i and my ex hub!!!

[Rubyrose]

I thought it was tradition to have 2 females and one male if the child is a girl and 2 males and one female if the child is a boy! I thought that you could have as many as you like but people just chose to mainly stick to tradition. I want loads for my kids. :o)

[rugeleyboy]

same here........... my 2 kids have got 4 each!!

it's the norm i thought??

[bobtheturkey]

more you have the more presents the kid gets then sell the surplus on e bay

[rugeleyboy]

i tried to sell my surplus godparents on ebay, but they said you could not sell human trafficking on there!!

bloody hippocrits!!

[dot.hawkes]

choose wisely. My one remaining Godmother has shown me great guidance over all these years and has been a wonderful friend, she is 82 now and is at the moment madly in love with David Tennent she says, whoever he is.

[bobtheturkey]

dorothy is blanking me

[Poglet]

bob, you are evil incarnate! a baby can never have too many beatrix potter mugs and dodgy silver egg cups with totally unnecessary felt bottoms on! :)

[Rubyrose]

Poglet.. how true that is, about the beatrix potter stuff. I had a money box one and some little plates! Got them somewhere still boxed. Lol

[rugeleyboy]

being serious for a second!!!........

dot is right, choose wisely, my son's godfathers, one opened a bank acount for him and pays money into it regulaly and always see's the kids and spends loads of time with them, as well as birthdays and christmas!!

the other one never see's him,never remembers his birthday,doesnt know his middle name and never sends as much as a card for christmas!!!

it's not about money or presents,it's about giving my son his love and time??

[helliebobs]

rugeley, I love you.

[rugeleyboy]

shhh, whiskey might read this!!

[helliebobs]

I don't care anymore!

[rugeleyboy]

then i love you to!!

[helliebobs]

sssh, let's take it elsewere cos we're hijacking yet another post here!!

[shaneystar2]

On a serious note too..choose wisely. I have eighteen godchildren and they have cost me a small fortune over the years in time and money ! I took the act of being a godmother seriously as it is meant to be and although you are meant to help them lead a christian life and I'm not particularly religous I hope I have helped them in other ways.They are all grown up now apart from one who is my seven year old great nephew.
My own sons' godparents have always been been good to them and been around in their lives.
Have a look here for some sound advice

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/naming/c hristening/

[Bohne]

I have been reading up on this.
In the catholic church one is the minimum, often people take a couple.
Three or four is getting more unusual.

I have two, my sister had two, and I am sole godmother to a child.
Friends (protestants) also gave their son a single godmother last year.

Generally I would clear it with the church you want your child babtised at.

[pugwashjw]

Baptism is actually an agreement between the person and God. To do this requires the commitment that only an adult can make. A mature 13 year old can make such a commitment. For anyone younger, it is not proper. Infant Baptism. In view of the fact that �hearing the word,� �embracing the word heartily,� and �repenting� precede water baptism (Ac 2:14, 22, 38, 41) and that baptism requires the individual to make a solemn decision, it is apparent that one must at least be of age to hear, to believe, and to make this decision. An argument is made by some in favor of infant baptism. They refer to the instances where �households� were baptized, such as the households of Cornelius, Lydia, the Philippian jailer, Crispus, and Stephanas. (Ac 10:48; 11:14; 16:15, 32-34; 18:8; 1Co 1:16) They believe that this implies that small babies in those families were also baptized. But, in the case of Cornelius, those who were baptized were those who had heard the word and received the holy spirit, and they spoke in tongues and glorified God; these things could not apply to infants. (Ac 10:44-46) Lydia was �a worshiper of God, . . . and Jehovah opened her heart wide to pay attention to the things being spoken by Paul.� (Ac 16:14) The Philippian jailer had to �believe on the Lord Jesus,� and this implies that the others in his family also had to believe in order to be baptized. (Ac 16:31-34) �Crispus the presiding officer of the synagogue became a believer in the Lord, and so did all his household.� (Ac 18:8) All of this demonstrates that associated with baptism were such things as hearing, believing, and glorifying God, things infants cannot do. At Samaria when they heard and believed �the good news of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they proceeded to be baptized.� Here the Scriptural record specifies that the ones baptized were, not infants, but �men and women.��Ac 8:12.

Is your daughter mature enough?

[shaneystar2]

Hang on a minute ....if wallyk chooses to have their baby baptised that's their affair and religous belief.They have asked a simple question about how many Godparents should be present .I don't think they need a sermon about it.
I presume this is some Jehovahs Witness type waffle.

[x cat x]

There shouldnt b a limit hun, i was told by the vicar who christened my son (as long as sensible amount). I was worried coz i ad so many frineds n fam and didnt wanna let them down (all for diff reasons) lol so my lil boys got 5 godparents and im glad coz at least i no hell be in alot of safe hands lol!