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| Name: FatallyYours | Date: Oct 27th, 2007 8:44 AM |
| a godmother/father is someone you select for the christening(baptism) their role is when and if something happens to you or the father they take the place, or make sure the child is taken care of. its more of a holy thing. ↑ |
| Name: lendingadvice2u | Date: Oct 27th, 2007 8:38 PM |
| Well it really depends on what religion you are, here is what i mean. Christianity Traditionally, the godparents were counted informally responsible for ensuring that the child's religious education was carried out, and for caring for the child should he/she be orphaned. Today the latter duty is the most commonly recognized duty of a godparent, and the word "godparent" often no longer has religious overtones. The modern definition of godparent is an individual chosen by the parents to take a vested interest in raising a more complete human being. However, godparent is not a legal position, and should the parents seriously intend the godparents to act as foster parents in case of their death, this must be legally specified through the usual means (such as a will). A godparent may, or may not, be related to the child. A child may have one or several godparents. Anglican Church Prospective godparents must be at least christened before they can take on this responsibility. Traditionally the child is given two godparents of their own sex and one of the opposite, i.e. a baby boy has two godfathers and one godmother and a baby girl has one godfather and two godmothers. Roman Catholic church In the Roman Catholic church, only church members who have undergone Confirmation are accepted as godparents. Someone who belongs to another Christian denomination cannot become a godparent but is known as a Christian Witness, with most of the regular role of a godparent. Non-Christians are not at all eligible to any religious role formalized by the Church. This is based on the view that the godparent-godchild relationship is not something which is just between the persons and God, but a whole-Church event wherein the Holy Spirit dwells. A Godparent is regarded as a patron saint on earth, who prays for the newly baptised, looks after them spiritually and gives them guidance. The Catholic Church sees Baptism as an entry into the Kingdom of God, and entry into the Church. Judaism There are two roles in the Jewish circumcision ceremony which are sometimes translated as godparent. The sandek holds the baby boy while he is circumcised. Among Orthodox Ashkenazi the kvater (or kvaterin if female) is the person who takes the child from his mother and carries him into the room in which the circumcision is performed. Islam The closest resemblance of the role of godparent in the Islamic world is someone called a Shaikh. The term Shaikh (and his/her role) is generally attributed to the Sufism practices in Islam but this is certainly not limited to this softer version of Islam. The practice is also common in Muslims (mostly scholars who follow a more formal educational system) who take pride in not being involved in Sufism. Also, in its Islamic incarnation, the godparent/child relationship does not require a child to be aged to the generic 'children age'. One can become a Mureed anytime in his life to a Shaikh (Godparent). The word Mureed is derived from the the Arabic word 'Irad' which means resolve. The Mureed is someone how has made a resolve to 'know' God (referred to as Irfan) and to please Him throughout his life. The equivalent of 'baptism' is called Bait which is Arabic for 'allegiance'. A stark difference between Islamic domain of Godparent/godchild relationship and that of Christianity and Judaism is that the former treats this as a relationship that undertakes a spiritual learning that can be started at any age while the later is largely related to ceremonial activities that are taken up when someone is inducted into the fold of the particular belief system. Non-religious context In some cultures, the word for "godparent of one's child" is used for any, or certain, very close friends. This is the meaning of the Spanish compadre and comadre, the French commère and compère, and the archaic meaning of the English word gossip (from godsib, "god-sibling"). Godparent is also used, in absence of a "religious reason", as a stated person (be it family member or close friend) who is responsible for the child in the event of both parents' demise or incapacition. Folktales often feature a fairy godmother, a fairy who acts as a mentor to a main character. I hope this helps. ↑ |
| Name: lendingadvice2u | Date: Oct 27th, 2007 8:41 PM |
| Sorry i forgot to type this. This is a Godparents responsibilities, 1. Pray for your godchild regularly 2. Set an example of Christian living 3. Help him/her to grow in the faith of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in which he was baptized 4. Give every encouragement to follow Christ and fight against evil 5. Help your godchild to look forward to confirmation. ↑ |
| Name: ..RoSey.. | Date: Oct 27th, 2007 9:44 PM |
| next time just give us the webpage LOL ↑ |
