catholic or not????????/

[badnews]

Please help, I would like to be baptised but i dont know whether to be baptised caholic or church of england? The reason for this is that I would like to be godparent for my nephew. I need to be baptised to do this. My husband is catholic and my family are church of england. Please can someone explain the difference?

[terambulan]

Strict catholics dont accept divorce/abortion/contraception to name a few.

Since both faiths are christian it would be easier for an adult to be baptised into C of E; with less restrictions and formality.

[barry1010]

Although both churches have many beliefs in common, there are many differences which are too in depth for a few short sentences. Nicely discussed here, in particular the second answer.
http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch- msg.tcl?msg_id=004k1V

[Theland1]

If that's your only reason for being babtised, then the whole affair is totally meaningless for you.
Read the NT and find Christ, then make a choice - eternity depends on it, not just a social occasion to celebrate the birth of a child, delighfl though that is.
Investigate Jesus for yourself, and you will make a better Christian role mdel for the child.

[China Doll]

I don't think you can be a god parent to a catholic child if you're not catholic. I wouldn't advocate catholicism as a way forwards if you're not that way inclined. CoE is much more relaxed if you can go that way.

[badnews]

The child will be baptised non catholic. I also need to mention my husband is a reverend and really thinks I should be catholic like him, but as a new believer Im really not sure which way to go.

[jackthehat]

*splutter* - wind up alert...............!

[WaldoMcFroog]

What was your husband's denomination when you married?

[jake-the-peg]

My wife had the same problem.

Her previous husband was a reigning pontif.

but then he divorced her so it all turned out OK.

[grasscarp]

How can your husband be a "reverend". Catholic priests are celibate.

[naomi24]

^^ Oh that's priceless!! Well said grasscarp. How funny! :o)

[Schutzengel]

Besides which, Catholic priests are called Father. Church of England Priests are called Vicar. Methodist Ministers and Ministers of several other denominations are called Reverend. I think those attempting a wind-up should make sure they have their facts correct first, otherwise they are easily spotted.

[andy-hughes]

Actually grasscarp, it is perfectly possible -

a priest may not marry, but a convert to Catholicism may become a priest.

Thus at my parish church we have the senior priest, a curate, and the hospital chaplain - all priests in every sense - except the chaplain is a concert - he was an Anglican vicar - and he has four children, but he is still a priest in the Catholic church, so it can be done.

[grasscarp]

Andy I did realise that in certain circumstances that would be possible but was hoping badnews would explain. Somehow calling him a Reverand did not quite fit. And if he was a convert at some stage wouldnt she ask him about conversion rather than a section of answerbank? What did he convert from? If from church of England than he is an ideal person to explain the difference, so why ask us???????

[naomi24]

Andy is right, of course, but this whole thing doesn't gel in any respect. Grasscarp, you really made me laugh.

[grasscarp]

Hi Naomi. Whole thing is very odd! : o )

[Octavius]

I think knowing the child will be baptised 'non catholic' did it for me.

[Schutzengel]

If the husband was an Anglican married with children, who converted to catholicism and became an ordinand, then he would still be a Priest, and not a Reverend, as the questioner states.

[barry1010]

With a 'catholic reverend' for a husband and a Church of England family, why not ask them the differences?

[wolf63]

Is it true that you can't be a godparent if you aren't baptised?

If so it must be the reason that I wasn't godmother to my niece. Here was me thinking that I was the last person on earth that they would want looking after their little girl.

:-)

[naomi24]

Yes, it is a requirement, Wolf. There you are - you're not so bad after all. :o)