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i was born into a family of presbyterians but was never baptised and rarely went to church. I have always been Christian.

I am in the process of joining the Catholic church.

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This should do the trick:

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/basic-guide.htm

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thank you bond...that helped alot! :) +rep...

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I'm Christian and technically a Methodist although I don't really care about denominations or staying with just one or whatever. It just happens that the two churches I've gone to have been Methodist so..


*shrugs and walks away*

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im christian, baptized.. i have a question... if a christian is to merry a catholic what would there kids be? would there have to be a christian and catholic wedding??

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For starters, Catholics are Christians... you know... the whole Jesus thing...
It depends on the church, quite often, they would get married in the noncatholic's church. Why would there be a need for a catholic wedding? Once the marrige license is filed, a couple is married.
The kids would be whatever the parents wanted them to be.
it used to be the religion of the mother, but that is no longer true

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Loosely Christian

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Well, it's not that simple if the Catholic in the marriage is a strong practicing Catholic. The Catholic Church does not recognize a marriage if it is not performed in a Catholic Church by a Catholic priest. Also, if you are going to get married to a non-Catholic or a non-Christian in the Catholic Church, you must agree before the Catholic Church marries you to raise any children you have as Catholic.

Again, this only applies if the Catholic in the marriage cares about having their church recognize their marriage.

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Hm, I have RC friends who married non-RC's, and they arent raising their children RC. But in any case, why does it matter if the church recognises it, if the state and GOD both recognise it? What extra does the church give in that capacity?

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I believe in God... :)

And that's about it. I really don't have a denomination. I was born into Catholicism, switched over to Lutheranism, looked at other stuff, but I really haven't found a religion that fits me (though now that I see that Buddhism website, I may read a bit). In all reality, I really dislike the lack of allowance for personal religious belief in a congregation. So at this point my relationship with a higher power is one on one.

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Loosely Pentecostal Christian.

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thak you for clearing that up..

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Is it possible to be loosely Pentecostal? In all seriousness, no criticizm at all. It's just most Pentecostals I've met have been very... Strict to the lines.

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Once again, how you raise your children depends on whether or not the Catholic person is really strong in their faith. Because part of being stron in the Catholic faith is trusting in the church. It is therefore very important for the church to be a large part of the marriage ceremony, especially since matrimony is one of the sacraments. In addition a part of marriage is to give yourself to your spouse, in doing this you are to give yourself up, by uniting to the way Jesus gave his life for his Church. So you are to take the Eucharist to unite with the Blood and Body of Christ. This would have to occur in the presence of the Catholic priest.

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Why? Ask any RC priest... the ministers in the sacrament of marriage IS NOT the priest, it the couple getting married. And one can recieve the sacrament of the Eucharist in traditions other than RC.

Actually, what I just realised is that the original question comes down to this you CAN NOT have a 2nd wedding in a different denomination's church... you can have a second blessing, or a renewal of vows, but a second WEDDING is not possible as sacraments "take" the first time (with the possible exception of the sacrament of the Eucharist).