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Can you have a child be baptised in the catholic church without being catholic?
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∙ 10y ago
Yes, you can,as long as the parents intend to raise child as Catholic and attend religious education classes, etc. The baptisng minister (priest/deacon) needs to have a founded hope this will happen. Parents should consider becoming Catholic in RCIA program. At least one of the baptism sponsors (godparent) needs to be catholic.
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Can you christen your baby Catholic if you or your partner are not?
Catholics are Christians. So any baby baptised in a Catholic Church is being baptised as a Christian. If you want your baby to be a Protestant, another type of Christian, then you would not have them baptised in a Catholic church.
If you were baptised in the congregational church and want to convert to the catholic religion do you have to be baptised again?
Most likely not. The Church recognizes the baptism of souls in most Protestant religions as being sacramental. This means they are the same as being baptized in the Catholic church. In order to be sure, talk to your priest or catechist to determine if through the RCIA program you need to be baptized or not.
Can a baby be bapitsed catholic if the parents are not married?
Yes, anyone who hasn't been baptised before (Being baptised in another Church and going to the Catholic doesn't require another baptism) can be baptised. Talk to the parish priest and he'll tell you the informaiton you need.
If one parent is divorced and has a child can the child be baptized in the catholic church?
Yes, IF there is a well-founded hope that the child will be raised in the Catholic faith and you can convince your parish priest of this. You will need to receive instruction before this can happen, talk with your priest.
What church is almost the same as the Catholic church without being Catholic?
Episcopal Church is pretty close
Can a child not baptized Catholic make First Communion and reconciliation when being raised Catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerYou need to speak with your priest. Normally, if the baptism in a protestant church was valid, then they do not have to be baptised Catholic before receiving the sacraments. If there is some doubt as to whether or not it was valid, then the priest will arrange for a conditional baptism: "If you are not already baptised, I baptise you in the name ...."
Is the Church Catholic or open only to those who are born into the faith.?
The one holy Catholic and Apostolic church is there for all as Christ intended when he said to the Apostles - go teach all nations. Many members of the Catholic church today came via other Christian denominations. Before being accepted into the Catholic church one must be familiar with the teachings (Magisterium) of the church and must go through a course known as the RCIA (roman catholic initiation for adults). A person must have been baptised in the trinitarian manner, or if not they will be baptised by the church and also confirmed. Confirmation received in other churches is not recognised by the Catholic church but most baptisms are if done in the aforementioned manner.
Is catholicism growing in size?
It always is growing in size, (Souls in heaven and in Purgatory are also part of the Church), although people fall away from the Church, people are always being converted, or being born into Catholic families and then being baptised etc.
Why would you get baptised?
Baptism is a ceremony carried out by a member of the church (the pop or the vicar). They dab the sign of the cross onto your forehead with holy water taken from the Font. People get baptiseed because they believe by being baptised they are following in Jesus's footsteps. Also they are joined to the church by being baptised.
Can you be baptized a Christian then again as a Roman Catholic?
First off, Catholicism is the first and foremost Christian religion as founded by Christ. As to your question, you can only be baptized once. If done properly, the Catholic Church recognizes the baptism as valid. If the Church is uncertain if a person was validly baptized, that person will receive a conditional baptism. "If you were not baptized before, I baptize you in the name of . . . ."
Are 2 unbaptized spouses validly married?
This answer is according to the Catholic Church:The Catholic Church would recognize their marriage as being real, but not as being a sacrament. According to the Church, consummated marriage between two baptised persons isindissoluble, but the same does not hold true between non-baptised persons (see the last sentence). Nonetheless, they are considered really married. If one of the parties receives baptism they may leave and remarry-or may stay with their unbaptised spouse. These things are in the Code of Canon Law
Can one divorce after being married in the Church?
The Catholic Church does not recognize divorce. If one obtains a civil divorce the Catholic Church considers the couple as only separated. If a divorced Catholic remarries without an annulment that person is guilty of adultery and may no longer receive the sacraments.
