RSJ
Well-Known Member
Myself and the missus were talking over the weekend about kids n shit, we were saying if we had kids, we wouln't baptise them. Ruth's a bit spiritual but doesn't buy the whole holy trinity gig. I'm neither religious or spiritual, and i really dislike the catholic church, so i'd see it as entirely hypocritical to get the kid baptised but never bring them to church or teach them god/jesus/holy mary shit. There's a good school here aswell that has no religious element, if the kids want holy communion or confirmation, they stay back in the evenings to do the preparation stuff and get the service on a saturday.
I was talking to a friend of mine (a mother) who said she was always of the same mind until she had the youngfella, she got him baptised because she said she remembers the comfort of having god watching over her while bad shit was going down when she was young. I can't remember ever believing in god to be honest, so i can't really relate, but her angle is that it would be a nice comfort for the kid, and sure if they don't buy the whole god thing, no big deal.
Anyways, curious what people's views are? I think i remember egg mentioning something in relation to his kids along this line. Sorry if this has been discussed before.
I was talking to a friend of mine (a mother) who said she was always of the same mind until she had the youngfella, she got him baptised because she said she remembers the comfort of having god watching over her while bad shit was going down when she was young. I can't remember ever believing in god to be honest, so i can't really relate, but her angle is that it would be a nice comfort for the kid, and sure if they don't buy the whole god thing, no big deal.
Anyways, curious what people's views are? I think i remember egg mentioning something in relation to his kids along this line. Sorry if this has been discussed before.