Warning: Uneccesary religious-ness

[PMH0810]

SWMBO is insisting on having the junior taster (offspring no2) dunked in holy water (christened)

Apparently it would be nice if I knock up a brew in honour of the occaision.

Not quite in the land of AG yet, nearly there but don't want to risk my first attempt on an Occaision. I drink strong bitter, friends don't. Suggestions please for an easy drinking premium kit? Gut instinct is already leaning toward Fixby Gold.

Alternatively, how do I get out of this (the christening, not the brewing)

[Dennis King]

SWMBO is insisting on having the junior taster (offspring no2) dunked in holy water (christened)



Alternatively, how do I get out of this (the christening, not the brewing)

Change your reilgion

[PMH0810]

Am certainly not changing my religion I enjoy worshipping at the altar of Baccus. It's her, she's...
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CofE

(I never signed up for this)

[Dennis King]

Glad I maried a heathen

[steve_flack]

How about a majority ale?

We aren't getting our's christened. I'm sure the grandparents would love it but I'd feel a bit of a hypocrite.

[Aleman]

We had our two dedicated . . . It made She happy . . . If the kids want to be christened then I feel its up to them to make the decision, once they understand what it means . . . otherwise there is just no point to it, it becomes a meaningless ritual

[Duncndisorderly]

Make 5 gallon of turbo cider

[StrangeBrew]

We decided not to Christen our two at an early age, instead if they wanted to go ahead with it when they were old enough to understand what it means then so be it. They are now nearly 17 and 19 and turned out in to the two most decent and caring children you could wish for and in my eyes if God turns them away from the gates of Heaven for not being Christened then Heaven will be losing out big style!

Brew on...

[StrangeBrew]

Am certainly not changing my religion I enjoy worshipping at the altar of Baccus. It's her, she's...
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CofE

(I never signed up for this)

I think I'll change mine to worshipping Baccus just for the Maenads!

[Prozac]

Our two haven't been christened either, they're 10 & 8.... She's a lapsed Catholic, I'm Dogmatic Athiest.
They're well balanced and loving kids. Like StrangeBrew says, Heavens Loss.
As for beer, I'm too new to comment, but would make an 'easy drinker' rather than a strong one.

[PMH0810]

We had our two dedicated . . . It made She happy . . . If the kids want to be christened then I feel its up to them to make the decision, once they understand what it means . . . otherwise there is just no point to it, it becomes a meaningless ritual

My opinion entirely - however, when it comes to the kids, I'm often outvoted!

[richard_senior]

As an atheist I find christenings amusing
Plus you get a good piss up after them!
They're just ace.

[anomalous_result]

Compromise. Say the sprog can be christened but never go to church. Oh wait that is CofE isn't it?

[ashbyp]

Christenings are not about the child - I think people miss that point. It's a recognition that the family will bring up the child in the Church, so it's just the Church's way of formalizing that commitment. Being Christened means noithing until the child gets 'confirmed' later, although it does help out with entrance into church schools which is why 50% of people go for it these days I should think.

I have no religious conviction but the wife is a Catholic and we had both ours Christened (think catholics call it baptism though), and I do understand what it means to a Catholic family. Upto the kids later if they what to follow up on it though.

I wouldn't have bothered if it wasnt for the Catholic connection but make the most if it if I were you. We hired the local Masonic Hall which had a brilliant bar and we all got p1ssed.