tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post7758741346659756121..comments2023-11-29T00:50:04.094-08:00Comments on Mine to Command: Religion and PoliticsjAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-65126637255644107872013-02-06T17:30:22.976-08:002013-02-06T17:30:22.976-08:00Interesting post!! Seems like most of the other la...Interesting post!! Seems like most of the other ladies are agreeing with you on this one, and so am I. I do however think I will have godparents for our kids, but I will make it clear to whoever I ask that it is just for the ceremonial title and not really anything to do with religious education. Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-60148930755557606152013-02-06T16:16:31.535-08:002013-02-06T16:16:31.535-08:00I joke that I'd get struck by lightening if I ...I joke that I'd get struck by lightening if I enter a church! jAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-60743740298165296912013-02-06T16:15:27.857-08:002013-02-06T16:15:27.857-08:00My Husband was rolling his eyes during Myrtle'...My Husband was rolling his eyes during Myrtle's wedding, I don't know how he thought he'd make it through a Christening!jAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-67887698932521564612013-02-06T16:13:57.910-08:002013-02-06T16:13:57.910-08:00I imagine they'd ask her husband's brother...I imagine they'd ask her husband's brother to serve as Guardian as he's family and lives close to both sets or grandparents rather than shipping her off to California. My Husband noted that in England godparents are usually the designated guardians, but notes his were "a drunk couple from Wales" and he doesn't even know their namesjAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-70016505614505007742013-02-06T16:10:07.623-08:002013-02-06T16:10:07.623-08:00Thank you so much! I love your blog too!Thank you so much! I love your blog too!jAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282963869813954232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-69366123242721747132013-02-06T14:55:06.734-08:002013-02-06T14:55:06.734-08:00That is a tough one. I am probably not in any dang...That is a tough one. I am probably not in any danger of being asked to be a godparent for many reasons but I would probably have to turn it down as well. There's no way I get through a christening without making a snide comment. My husband and I were asked to be the guardians of our niece (and her soon to be sibling I assume) should anything happen to her parents and that was probably their version of asking us to be godparents since none of us are religious. <br />My children will also be pro-choice, support LGBT rights and register as Democrat. I will support anything they want to do except being Republican ;) JenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056681492831041470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-85415989335431060132013-02-06T14:12:01.141-08:002013-02-06T14:12:01.141-08:00Interesting. I would probably face the same dilem...Interesting. I would probably face the same dilemma as a former Catholic. I hadn't even thought about how I would deal with it, but in reality the title of "godparent" is little more than a title. What will be really important (former lawyer speaking here) is whether Myrtle will ask you two to agree to be her child's guardian in her will. That would be trusting you with her child(ren)'s upbringing. That's the bigger deal, if you ask me, which you totally didn't. Aramishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275274008426941898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-82119218432635305932013-02-06T14:05:54.171-08:002013-02-06T14:05:54.171-08:00Huh, that's such an interesting topic of discu...Huh, that's such an interesting topic of discussion -- for some reason, I never even thought about what I would say (as an atheist) if someone asked me to be their child's godparents. I'd probably feel too awkward... kind of like how I feel when I go into a church, like it's almost a bit offensive that I'm there when I think it's all baloney. But I guess it depends on what the actual parents' concept of a godparents is... <br /><br />Best line: "you will be pro-choice, you will support LGBT rights and you will register as a Democrat." Hear hear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808830305872285145.post-41779182093958245752013-02-06T11:51:10.173-08:002013-02-06T11:51:10.173-08:00In case you need a little gushing today, let me ju...In case you need a little gushing today, let me just say I love yoru blog! I love how you address serious topics like there. I burst out laughing when you said you would force your children to support LGBT issues and resgiter as Democrats! Good luck with that! What if their style of disobedience is voting tea party!? But I totally feel the same way - my kids will have a religion called tolerance. I go to a Unitarian 'society' and love it - there are so many more questions than answers and great conversations about life, death, and meaning! I am excited to aise kids UU because they get exposed to every religion - they actually visit all other places of worshuip and then write a creed of their own individual beliefs. how rad is that? <br /><br />Anyway - god parents. I think you did the right thing. If they see the role as someone who will teach their kids about Catholicism, it will be better to have a Catholic! That dosen't mean that you and your husband won't have a bvery important role in their life!<br /><br />I have also thought about this because I have god parents (and am a god parent) but I don't think our kids will eed god parents. If we decide to have them it will perhaps be the people who we would want to be their guardians if we were to die. Much more practical than spiritual. <br /><br />Thanks for covering this topic! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com