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Can a husband and wife, former, divorced be godparents?
Baptism is an important process in Russia. Even those couples who do not believe in God or believe, simply because it is necessary, baptize children. From a religious point of view, baptism is the process of cleansing a newborn from original sin. The child is thus united with God. At the same time, parents think about who to make a spiritual mentor for the child. And the question is often raised about whether husband and wife can be godparents.
Why husband and wife can’t be godparents
Our church has a negative attitude towards this situation and forbids a married couple to become the recipients of one child. In this case, a couple can baptize different children from the same family.
A husband and wife cannot be godparents to the same child.
The Orthodox Church explains this prohibition by the fact that there is already a spiritual bond between husband and wife. During baptism, the bond between husband and wife can weaken, as the bond that is formed with the child during this process is the strongest.
At the same time, it is possible that the priest will close his eyes to this if the couple has not been married or is not yet married. But doing this is undesirable. If you are a believer, then know that at the same time your connection with your husband at the wedding will be weak.
This is also due to the fact that the husband and wife are already one, so none of them can form a single whole with the child.
Godfathers can be:
- Relatives of children: grandparents, sisters, brothers and so on.
- People whose children you are the recipient of.
- Godparents of your first child. If you have already baptized the first child, then when baptizing the second, you can ask the same people to become the recipients of the second.
- Priest. If you do not have really close people to whom you could entrust this, then a priest can do it.
- There are superstitions according to which it is believed that a pregnant or unmarried woman without children will bring misfortune to a newborn. Do not believe such girls can become godfathers.
Take responsibility when choosing a spiritual mentor for your son or daughter, as it will no longer be possible to change your choice.
Baptism is an important process. Remember, too, that if the parents are divorced, the stepfather cannot become a recipient. This is an important choice, so choose the kind of people who really care about your son or your daughter. Godparents should be the mentors of children and help them develop spiritually. Therefore, take it responsibly.