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My fiancee is Catholic and I am Serbian Orthodox. We want to christen our son Serbian Orthodox. Only problem is that I am not sure how that goes since the both of us are different religions. My fiancee wants to se his brother [Catholic] and my sister [Orthodox] as godparents. Is that against the religion to use siblings? There is no one else we would honestly trust as godparents for our son. Can someone PLEASE help me?
Hi,
This question goes a bit beyond my expertise I'm afraid.
The Roman Catholic Church generally accepts all Orthodox Churches as ecumenical sisters and vice versa so I don't think this would be a problem (if either of you were Protestant it would be).
My best advise would be to speak with both of your parish priests about this before moving ahead with any plans. I don't think you will have a problem however.
Best of success,
~John of AllFaith
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Answers by Expert:
John of AllFaith
Expertise
Baptists hold certain unique understandings as well as the "fundamentals of the faith" held by most other denominations. Harmonious with the essential Baptist doctrine known as the Priesthood of all Believers, some Baptists are very conservative (such as Jerry Falwell and Fred Phelps) while others are quite liberal (such as Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr). For help understanding Baptist and other biblical issues, drop me a line. I can also shed light on questions that are often considered "sensitive." Ask me anything and I'll do my best to share what I know.
Experience
I have a lot of experience in this area. I've studied the Holy Scriptures for over 40 years. I hold a Missionary Baptist ordination as well as one from Calvary Chapel. I was a missionary in Central America for a while, an avid street minister and have preached in many churches, on the radio and so on. I also have an MA Religious Studies from JFK University as well as other pieces of paper. The only ordination that really matters comes from God of course.
While I am no longer a Baptist I can answer any question anyone is likely to have from a Baptist perspective.
My personal beliefs are now more accurately described as Messianic or Noahide Nazarene. If you are interested in this perspective just ask.
Organizations
My current beliefs are best described as Noahide Nazarene. These beliefs can be considered at my web site: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide
Education/Credentials
Education/Credentials
Three Christian ordinations (Baptist, Calvary Chapel and from an independent Christian Church), an MA in Religious Studies, an ordination in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling from the Interfaith Seminaries, 41 plus years of sincere seeking and 13 years answering questions and posting studies online.
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