christenings.........

[starlight]

My first dd has been christened at 8 weeks old as catholic,second dd hasn't yet as of now she 16 months old.
Me and dh have different religions me being c of e and dh catholic but we
flip a coin as we could not agree on religons now over the past years i have been having second thoughts and want both girls as c of e
is it possible to switched from catholic to c of e that is the question im asking anyone?

Looking back i was really ill after i had first dd and felt rushed into the whole thing as dh mum {my mil} paid for all the christening from dress-venue etc.

 

[Tiny Sue]

Of course you can change from Catholic to Cof E.

My SIL did it the other way round. She's Catholic and her husband is C of E. Her first child was baptised C of E and she converted him to Catholicism only a couple of years ago so that he could change schools. The second child has been baptised Catholic.

So...I would say go to a vicar and see. Since you're C of E you probably won't need instruction or anything.

Best of luck!

Sue

 

[Xena]

yes you can switch but honestly are you serious....you flipped a coin to decide which denomination to have your child baptised into??
That's so wrong. Sorry, but it is. Baptising your child into a faith i something that should be taken way more seriously than that. If your attitude towards it is so slack that you could toss a coin in the first place, and now after only 16 months you've decided to switch her religion again, I don't think you ought to have gotten her baptised into any faith.

Just my opinion though.

Her first child was baptised C of E and she converted him to Catholicism only a couple of years ago so that he could change schools.

So she's chopping and changing her child's faith willy nilly so he can switch schools?

Geez since when did religion become that disposable?

 

[NIE]

This is a bit of a touchy subject for most families.

Adam is almost 9 weeks old and I am still considering what religion I would like him to have.

I do agree that you should take your time before making a decision but I do know that many people have been pressured into Christenings so quickly after giving birth. I am really lucky that I haven't been forced into making a decision so quick.

Do what ever you feel is right for you and your family. xxx

 

[Squiglet]

Her first child was baptised C of E and she converted him to Catholicism only a couple of years ago so that he could change schools.

So she's chopping and changing her child's faith willy nilly so he can switch schools?

Geez since when did religion become that disposable?

My mum did... the Catholic school would accept my brother into mainstream classes but the CofE school I went to at the time refused....so my mum decided catholics were more accepting. Then she converted us all from CofE to Catholisim... having us take our baptism and holy communion accordingly... then she annulled her marriage to my father and got remarried in the Catholic church... she made a major commitment.

tbh the religions are basically the same...with minor differences. The baptismal rite is basically the same as well....after all you are promising to bring the child up in the word of Jesus Christ, so as long as you are doing that... there shouldn't be any issues.... best thing to do though would be to wait and let them decide which religion they prefer when they are old and then help them go through the baptism, first holy communion/confirmation. It will mean so much more to them and they will appreciate the complexities of the religion much more... just be sure to give them equal exposure to both religions

 

[Flame]

Where religion is concerned i would rather my son chose his own religion when he is old enough to, in the meantime instead of a christening i would like him to have a naming ceremony when we can afford it.

 

[Xena]

Her first child was baptised C of E and she converted him to Catholicism only a couple of years ago so that he could change schools.

So she's chopping and changing her child's faith willy nilly so he can switch schools?

Geez since when did religion become that disposable?

My mum did... the Catholic school would accept my brother into mainstream classes but the CofE school I went to at the time refused....so my mum decided catholics were more accepting. Then she converted us all from CofE to Catholisim... having us take our baptism and holy communion accordingly... then she annulled her marriage to my father and got remarried in the Catholic church... she made a major commitment.

tbh the religions are basically the same...with minor differences. The baptismal rite is basically the same as well....after all you are promising to bring the child up in the word of Jesus Christ, so as long as you are doing that... there shouldn't be any issues.... best thing to do though would be to wait and let them decide which religion they prefer when they are old and then help them go through the baptism, first holy communion/confirmation. It will mean so much more to them and they will appreciate the complexities of the religion much more... just be sure to give them equal exposure to both religions

well, quite, as long as it's not a case of flipping coins.

 

[starlight]

Hiya xena, im sorry i didn't mean to offend you or anyone else on here but my case wasn't that simple my 16 month old hasn't been christened yet hence why im in this situation its only my 4 year old who was christened at 8 weeks old.

Before she was born i decided she was going to be c of e like myself an told my family,i forgot all about the situation when a few days after dd was born my in laws started talking about christenings and that babys have to be christened before 8 weeks old i said no they don't my cousin baby was nearly a year old.
They were so shocked that i was thinking of christening dd of c of e and didn't take in account of my hubbys feelings and his religion.
My inlaws don't go to church was more concerned about shaming the family.

It was dh choice to flip a coin as he wanted dd as catholic and i wanted c of e so his family won again .

 

[Xena]

Ok well I think this time you should have a bit long sit down with DH and talk about it properly. Flipping coins shouldn't even come into it.

Good luck with your decision

 

[starlight]

Thankyou hun,