Difference in Religion
If you are a different religion than your significant other so you ask what religion they want their little one to be and their response is just to joke about her either being baptized at 18 or as an Atheist, how “bad” would it be if I just planned ahead and have her baptized my religion? My family and I are Catholics while his family are Born Again Christians. What would you do in this situation if your significant other refuses to give a definite answer? He has not said “no” to me not baptizing her but he has expressed to not wanting to spend a lot of money on the baptism.
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I’m Christian so maybe my opinion is a bit swayed, I know Catholics like to baptize early. I wouldn’t go behind his back and do it because it’ll only make the problem worse and show that you don’t respect what he has to say. I would try to have a better conversation with him and tell him it means a lot to you, try to come from a place of understanding vs argumentative. Also as a catholic you have to spend money to get baptized? I didn’t know that. It’s free at most Christian churches. However from my understanding they don’t usually like to baptize babies bc getting baptized is supposed to be a declaration of their faith in Jesus. A baby can’t really do that yet. I’ve seen young kids do it maybe at like 4 when they know what they’re doing. Usually at Christian churches what they’ll do for babies are child dedications where you guys as the parents proclaim to raise them to follow Jesus. If it’s any consolation your baby won’t go to hell if they’re not baptized. God isn’t unfair 🤍
Both of you should keep your religious beliefs away from your child. Teach them about all religions, but let them choose the best one for them as their brain develops.
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