What happens if you are not Christened ?

Percy1983

DTDfanBoy wrote: »

I don't understand your need to constantly troll this thread.

You have made it quite clear that you are not religious, and your posts have added nothing of value in regards to the OP's question.

Perhaps you could take your bigotry elsewhere

To be a bigot I would have to fear or be judging people, I am not judging anybody of faith and do believe all religions do apply good morals to people, but if you look at things with a little logic there there is many holes and if anything they can just add complications to peoples lives (this whole thread proves the point of different rules all over the place and no clear answers). I suppose I am questioning blind faith, a thing I don't have as I question things.

I guess my overall answer to the question is rather simple.

If you are religious follow the rules/traditions of said religion (ie get your children christened), if you are not religous don't follow parts of said religion for personal gain (ie getting a child christened to send them to a school you don't believe in).

I guess I can't be religious as I am too logical.

Gloomendoom

adouglasmhor

DTDfanBoy wrote: »

Fluff15 is correct, if you haven't been baptised you will find it difficult if not impossible to gain entry to many Roman Catholic Schools .

I take it that doens't apply to the many Muslim kids who attend RC schools?

adouglasmhor

Torry_Quine wrote: »

All Christian churches have communion, not just Catholics. Catholics however don't allow non-Catholics to take communion in a Catholic church or for Catholics to take communion in a non-Catholic church.

Many churches though, mine included, have no restrictions and as long as you are a follower of Christ can take communion although no-one checks and it's entirely up to you and would have no problem with a Christian from another denomination taking communion.

Some Orthodox denominations have communion in common with the RC church.

Though the Greek Orthodox Church in Glasgow are very happy for any Christian to take communion with them.
I am not sure if that is an official stance though. They did try to convert me. A nice young lady said you are welcome to join our church you don’t have to be Greek, not exactly a hard sell.
Plus you got really nice Greek pastries with the tea and coffee after the service.

DTDfanBoy

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I take it that doens't apply to the many Muslim kids who attend RC schools?

What makes you think that, they'll be joining the lottery at the back of the queue along with all the other non Catholics, Anglicans Mormons, Buddhists etc

adouglasmhor

Person_one wrote: »

So not legally obliged then!

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2008/1/section/1/enacted

jemb

When I was asked to be my best friends little boys godmother I was asked by the vicar if I was christened.

Also, I went to c of e school, by law they had to take in 10% of the school year from other religious backgrounds. That was a few years ago though.

adouglasmhor

DTDfanBoy wrote: »

What makes you think that, they'll be joining the lottery at the back of the queue along with all the other non Catholics, Anglicans Mormons, Buddhists etc

What does that have to do with the post I replied too?

ALIBOBSY

supersaver2 wrote: »

Strange that this subject has come up as yesterday I attended a Christening and on Saturday a reaffirmation of vows after 25 years of marriage. My friends who had their daughter christened are not in the slightest bit religious, and said they did it as it was the 'done thing!' Me and my wife are atheists and our daughter hasn't been christened, done thing to do or not!

I find churches odd places really, so many rules! The ceremony took place in a c of e church yet they took communion which I thought only Catholics did yet my friend who is a catholic said she wasn't allowed to go up and take communion as it was a c of e church. I did think 'not allowed?' Who says! I find it a bit like a cult, the Vicar saying words and people droning back, not my cup of tea at all!

She was utterly wrong in a C of E church anyone who is of a Christian faith and is confirmed CAN take communion. This is made clear and all they say is "if your conscience will allow". Certainly in our church even if you don't feel you can take communion you are welcome to approach the altar and have a blessing. Or tbh stay where you are.

My OH was brought up catholic and does now attend and take communion and the vicar has no issues at all-there was no sort of conversion or anything. Now the other way might be a problem and as I understand it you actually "convert" to be a catholic.

Ali x

tea_lover

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

She was utterly wrong in a C of E church anyone who is of a Christian faith and is confirmed CAN take communion. This is made clear and all they say is "if your conscience will allow". Certainly in our church even if you don't feel you can take communion you are welcome to approach the altar and have a blessing. Or tbh stay where you are.

My OH was brought up catholic and does now attend and take communion and the vicar has no issues at all-there was no sort of conversion or anything. Now the other way might be a problem and as I understand it you actually "convert" to be a catholic.

Ali x

Yes but most RC's aren't "allowed" to take communion elsewhere, even though they've welcome to in CofE churches.