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The role of the god parent is to ensure a child is brought up in a christian way, in modern times god parents are really just figure roles. God parents have no legal responsibility to the children which is usually defined in the parents' will
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoTraditionally, a Godparent is assumed to take over raising the baptized child in the event of the child's parents' deaths. It is also assumed that the Godparent will raise the child in the faith of the parents.
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∙ 16y agoIn the event that the parents die, the godparents make sure the children are brought up in with a Christian upbringing.
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∙ 15y agoGodparents are there to support the parent(s) in educating the child with regard to faith. As the child gets older, godparents support the spiritual growth and development of the godchild.
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∙ 13y ago- They promise to look after you when and if your parents die at a young age.
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At baptism who promises to help raise a child in the catholic faith?
The Godparents promise at Baptism to assist the parents in raising a child in the Catholic faith.
Who were Cezanne's godparents?
I don't think he had godparents.
Why do you need godparents?
You need godparents because if your parents die and you have nobody to look after you then your godparents can look after you.
Can a non Catholic serve as a godfather?
You can only have Catholic godparents or Orthodox godparents. No protestants can be godparents in the Catholic Church.
How do you get Fairy Godparents?
You can't. Fairy GodParents don't exist.
What are the responsibilities of a godparents?
before you have a communion you asksomeone close to you if they want to be your godparents. and there job is if there parents die the godparents will take care of him/her.
What is a god parents a symbol of baptism?
Godparents are there simply to reinforce the teachings of the parents and their promise to bring up the child in the way of Christ. The godparents are like teachers, supporting the parents in what they do, but the real task of bringing children to Christ rests with the parents.
Is there any legal documentation of who a child's Godparents are outside of a church?
There is not usually any legal documentation of Godparents. This is a private agreement between parents and Godparents. Sometimes Godparents are listed in a Power of Attorney or a will.
Who are Poseidon's godparents?
Poseidon did not have "godparents", his parents were Titan gods, Rhea and Cronus.
Are there godparents for Holy Communion?
No, there are no Godparents nor sponsors for First Holy Communion.
Should godparents be capitalized?
No. Godpare nts is not a proper nou n.
Do Muslims have godparents?
No muslims don't have godparents because it is only suppost to be for christianity
