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“ASK A PRIT: COULD MY GAY SISTER BE A GODMOTHER?”

Objectn 2: Homosexuals actns may be ser ss, then, but do any child serve to be sacramentally-prived for the ss of his or her guardians or parents?

Certaly, any child danger of ath, regardls of the ss of s straight parents or “gay guardians, ” should immediately be baptized. This cisn may also clu the difficult cisn of that teenager havg to reject the homosexual ss of his or her guardians, at least an implic manner (as no charable prit would mand an explic rejectn of such ss public! In other words, any straight or “gay” uple receivg Holy Communn while livg together (even ntence) remas a public sndal.

INFORMATN FOR GAY & LBIAN CATHOLICS

Informatn for Gay & Lbian Catholics | Waterloo Catholic Fah Formatn | Waterloo, IA. Gay or Lbian. I noticed you mentned about a gay iend beg able to be a Godparent and the answer is:"If your iend is livg fiance of Church teachg on sexualy, then he is not permted to be a godparent.

Has the gay uple you adore requted you to be a godparent?

HOW TO BE AN AMAZG GODPARENT FOR A GAY COUPLE’S BABYA GODPARENT IS REQUIRED TO ACT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A PARENT AND A IEND. IT’S A VERY TRICKY ZONE TO NAVIGATE ED; WE WON’T SUGARAT .THE GOOD MEN PROJECT·FOLLOWPUBLISHED A PARENT IS BORN·5 M READ·JUL 19, 2021--SHAREPHOTO CRED: SHUTTERSTOCKBY GAV LODGETHE ROLE OF AN AMAZG GODPARENT HAS A RELIG SIGNIFINCE. A GODPARENT IS RPONSIBLE FOR A CHILD’S SPIRUAL VELOPMENT AND WELL-BEG. HOWEVER, A UPLE DON’T HAVE TO BE RELIG TO ELECT A GODPARENT. THE DAYS, GODPARENT HAS BEE A FLEXIBLE TERM THAT N F ANYONE WHO ACTS AS A ROLE MOL FOR THE CHILD, GUIDG THEM AND SPOILG THEM ALL AT ONCE!HAS THE GAY UPLE YOU ADORE REQUTED YOU TO BE A GODPARENT? THERE’S NO NEED TO BE ANX. LET GUI YOU THROUGH A FEW SENTIAL QUALI THAT WILL MAKE YOU THE MOST AMAZG GODPARENT EVER!AN AMAZG GODPARENT PLANS A BABY SHOWERTHERE’S UALLY A PRETTY LONG GAP BETWEEN THE ADOPTN APPLITN GETTG ACCEPTED AND THE BABY FALLY G HOME. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN PICKED AS A GODPARENT, YOU ULD SURPRISE THE UPLE WH THE OLT GAY DAD BABY SHOWER EVER! TRY TO RPORATE RATNS THAT ARE TERED TO THEIR TERTS, ARRANGE LOTS OF LIC FOOD, BRG UP FUN PARTY GAM, AND MAYBE CRACK OPEN A FEW LD ON? AND REMEMBER, NO BABY SHOWER IS PLETE WHOUT ADORABLE BABY SHOWER GIFTS!AN AMAZG GODPARENT PREPAR THE HOME

If you have already been picked as a godparent, you uld surprise the uple wh the olt gay dad baby shower ever! I thought of our very good iend who happens to be gay, and now im worried that the vir may ment on this.

I hear lots of stori about the church and homophobia.

NOT SURE ON THE CHURCHS VIEW OF A GAY GODPARENT?

Obvly, the Christian fah disagre wh homosexualy (and disagreeg wh someone's choice to be gay isn't 'homophobic'); but, s up to you who you chose to be a godparent regardls. Another way of lookg at on the other si of the spectm is the gay lobby havg a dislike of Christiany.

CATHOLIC DCE SAYS GAY AND TRANS PEOPLE N'T BE BAPTIZED OR RECEIVE COMMUNN

Some homosexuals are not agast Christiany at all, even though the church do'nt agree wh thier life directn.

Not sure about people beg born gay though. Anonymo14/06/2011 at 7:15 pmHere is a b of , It stat that the church isn't agast Gays but the actual sexual act human beg is lled to receive a gift of dive sonship, to bee a child of God by grace. However, to receive this gift, we mt reject s, cludg homosexual behavr—that is, acts tend to aroe or stimulate a sexual rponse regardg a person of the same sex.

Homosexual sir, however, are not themselv sful. People tempted by homosexual sir, like people tempted by improper heterosexual sir, are not sng until they act upon those sir some manner. Anonymo14/06/2011 at 8:49 pmThe vir wont know h gay unls he wears a slogan tshirt!!

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Anonymo14/06/2011 at 8:55 pmBoth my boys have the same godfather and he's gay. Godparents do have to be baptised but not nfirmed, but thats the only creria for a godparentSiar threadsAnonymo20/06/2011 at 12:23 pmHi Fna, here's a thought for the vir and most of the muny my church felt that gay people aren't wele or suable as godparents or generally 'damned' any way, then I wouldn't feel fortable about havg my child baptised that church, by that vir.

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People get divorced and would be akward. We are askg one of my sisters and one of his brothers.</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449053742"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-lsdwcu" size="35" bglor="#004953"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">b</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">Bsig1201</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">My ds's godparents are my sister and my hbands son om his first marriage (he was 16 I thk when my son was born) but was more bee we don't have any brothers or anyone worthy of the tle and we were hopg 'd make him bond more wh the baby. But there's no nfn that should anythg happen to both my sister would take my son (and she unr no circumstanc would want any other way). I thk pecially if s not for relig reasons you n have whoever you want and jt at a different time lay out what should hppen should anythg happen to the two of you.</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div><div class="mobileMargProvir"><div class="nativeAdContaer mui-style-wn4az9 eiu754n0"><div class="advertisementLabel">Advertisement<!-- --> <!-- --> | page ntu below</div><div class="adSlotContaer"></div></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449053858"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-10bqu50" size="35" bglor="#66BFA5"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">m</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">MariaMulh87</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Last eded 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">My SIL has my DH and her SIL as her son's godparents and her sister & her BIL (her hubby's brother) as her dghter's godparents. So, I don't see why not, as long as you're nfint whoever you choose will be able to take re of your child.</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449053896"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-10bqu50" size="35" bglor="#66BFA5"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">m</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">MMBeebe</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">I thk your reasong sounds totally valid :)</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div><div class="mobileMargProvir"><div><div></div></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449053980"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-lsdwcu" size="35" bglor="#004953"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">b</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">beckamoss</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">Not weird. I'm thkg about askg my brother and his partner to be godparents.</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449054190"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-ulny05" size="35" bglor="#1E93AA"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">s</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">sugar268200</a> <span class="terpunct-dot">·</span> <span class="origalPosterLabel">Origal Poster</span></div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir"><p>Do you guys e the same godparents for each child? My ncern would be that I would want my kids to all be raised together should anythg happen to , rather than one gog to each of several relativ/iends.</p></div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449054631"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-10bqu50" size="35" bglor="#66BFA5"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular MuiAvatar-lorDeflt mui-style-1ozvfcc">m</div></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow"></a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">We did the same. We chose my sister and his brother which happened to also be our beast man and maid of honor. We chose for relig regns though. We will be choosg his other brother and sister for our send. Although I have 2 other sisters, I don't speak wh the one (she's a disaster) and the other thks she's better than the world bee her hband is a lawyer (even though she has never done anythg wh her life other than marry well) & she don't seem to re much about anyone but herself. She won't even go to church wh her hband and mother law on holidays bee she is an atheist. If she n't support her hband while he is supportg his mother's beliefs for an hour every several months, I know she won't support my beliefs or my wish to send him to private school. Anywho, I say you ma a reasonable choice and they don't need to be married.</div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449059865"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-efd9" size="35" bglor="#9C8CC1"><img alt="member avatar" src=" class="MuiAvatar-img mui-style-1hy9t21" width="35" height="35"/></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">niceguywisc</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir"><p>Not all all. This is our first child. We have chosen Her Brother as one. And a mutual good female iend who is also a -worker as the other. </p></div><ul class="mobileMargProvir mui-style-1q7njkh eudy50"></ul><div class="mobileMargProvir"></div></div></li><li id="ment-2449060175"><div class="mui-style-1giuuz2 e1re9uzv0"><div class="mobileMargProvir unstyledLks mui-style-bs9n9c e4t1cmd0"><a rel="nofollow" class="avatarLk"><div class="MuiAvatar-root MuiAvatar-circular lastEdedAvatar e10vct3g0 mui-style-1wzuqya" size="35" bglor="#7D709A"><img alt="member avatar" src=" class="MuiAvatar-img mui-style-1hy9t21" width="35" height="35"/></div></a><div><div class="textLks screenName ctomSpacer"><a rel="nofollow">FigNewtonFan</a> </div><div class="mui-style-6s779u e9p1ezz0" lor="textSendary">Posted 03-16-14</div></div></div><div class="bodyText wrapWord mobileMargProvir">My LOs Godfather is a gay man where gay marriage is illegal. We don't have a godmother. 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