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Do you have to choose godparents when you baptize your baby?

I'm not Xian, but my fiance is a non-practicing Methodist. He asked that we get our baby baptized after he's born, which I have no problem with. But I'm not too keen on picking a person to make sure our child follows the Christian path.

So I'm curious: Are you absolutely required to choose a godparent? If so, does it have to be a Christian or can it be anyone my fiance and I deem fit?

FYI, we'll probably have this done through the Unitarian Universalist church if at all possible. I don't know if that changes things.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    UUs don't baptize. We have "Child Dedication", which is a small ceremony with a lot of talking and no water. Call a Methodist minister in your town and ask. They are pretty reasonable, and it would make his parents happy, if they are alive.

    Source(s): UU since 1984
  • Scope
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    There is no place in the Bible which even talks about having a godparent. God is your God parent. If your child needs guidance, make sure you teach him about Jesus Christ and maybe he will accept the Holy Spirit into his heart and have the Holy Spirit for guidance.

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