Christening

[Carver]

Ok, my girlfriend has booked the christening for baby Lyla next month at a church, Of corse i wont tell her but im a little uneasy about the whole thing...

1. having to pretend i am the Dad to the baby ... when i am not
2. inside i really really hate religion
3. I've never been to a christening and i don't really know what role im meant to be playing.


Anyone been and know what happens ? is it actually a good day out ?

She really ought to invite the real father and thats a shame he isn't there.

Enjoy the day and relax. Churchgoers tend to have them as part of the Sunday service but my guess is that yours will be separate followed by a reception afterwards.

In terms of duty, you have to promise to bring the child up with Christian values until she's old enough to decide for herself.

I would try and persuade your girlfriend to invite the real father. There's no shame whatsoever in you + plus father being there.

Make sure you take a camera and take some photos. Sensitivity is needed in the church but its a great chance to meet people, socialise, make friends and enjoy.

You might even finds that Christians are normal people with the same concerns as everyone.

Thx mate, considering the real father has not been there since day 1, thats not going to happen.

i will man up and try my best to enjoy the day, cant help feeling uncomfortable but yes i will do this for my girlfreind and her family

Good lad, I'd just advise you to go to any service, any church in advance. In fact you don't have to go to the service, just get there when the vicar/priest/ warden opens up to make sure you don't get struck by lightning as you go through the door ;-)

Serioulsly though blue, you'll feel uncomfortable because you'll be stood there, centre of attention for a few minutes and it's maybe a little unnatural. Just remember you have been there and will be there for your girlfriend and the little girl that you are going to bring up and that's all that matters, not what anyone else thinks. If it's part of a service the regular churchgoers will be only too pleased that another child is being baptised into the church. Then it's time to relax, have a nice bit of scran and a pint and wonder what the fuss was about. Hope all goes well for you and yours.

 

[ElanJo]

Take her to an atheistening straight after.

She'll instantly gain 40 IQ points and you get 3 strippers.

Sorted

 

[tonea2003]

[what a load of bollocks religion really is.

at last you have come to your senses :-)