Many of us were baptized as a baby, so we know that the sacrament is only for photos or memories of parents. And now we ourselves have to baptize their crumbs. Or maybe, to accept the offer to become godparents to kid our family or friends.
Anyway - a matter of choice of godparents is very important. Who should not be recipients for the baby, found out version of the site kolobok.ua
Consulting on the issue of the correct choice of godparents with church leaders and parents have already arranged for the baptism of their children, it can be concluded.
So, you can not invite the godparents to the child:
- Woman under 13 years old, and the young man - younger than 15. According to church canons, after 14 and 15 years old can become responsible for the education of the future Orthodox godson;
- Monks and nuns;
- mentally ill people;
- in future godfathers can not call a man and a woman who are made to each other in marriage (by the way, is also forbidden to marry godfathers to each other);
- the woman in the "critical days" is not permissible to go to church and take part in the sacrament of baptism;
- following popular belief, you can not invite the godparents for girls unmarried girl, the boy in the cross - an unmarried guy. However the church ministers believe this statement is a fiction, since it is devoid of any Christian roots;
- it is believed that the cross can not be a pregnant woman, because it can hurt like godson and unborn child. In this case, the priests say that the reason - the myth, and church articles do not prevent a pregnant woman to be the godmother. Another thing is how in the future godmother in "position" strong enough to withstand a long ritual;
- They can not be godparents and the parents of the child.
Work on the bugs?
Some parents who feel that a mistake in choosing godparents for their baby, they want to cross it - that is, to hold a second baptism. Is it possible?
Priests unanimously assert that the child can not be crossed, for the sacrament of baptism is performed only once, and no sins or godparents, relatives or parents do not cancel the main gifts of familiarizing the baby to the church, which he had received during the first Rite.
