From the very beginning, the godfather, otherwise the receiver, was alone. When the girl was baptized, the receiver was the woman, and if the boy, respectively, the man was the godfather. Later they began to compare the spiritual birth with the physical, that is, as the father and mother take part in the birth of the baby, so the mother and father should be present in the spiritual.
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Godfather, godmother - list of applicants
Instruction manual
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Parents
Mother and father of a child do not have the right to be his godmother. It is worth noting that a husband and wife cannot be the recipients of one baby. Grandparents, uncles, aunts, brothers and other relatives are allowed to become a godfather or mother. It is recommended to take blood relatives in the godmother. It is believed that blood communication becomes stronger, as the recipients are the second parents of the child.
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Orthodox Christians
A person who is an Orthodox Christian and constantly communes in the church can become a receiver. Atheists and representatives of other religious movements cannot be godparents. In this case, the godfather must necessarily know the article of faith and read it in the process of baptism. The recipient will be required to read the prayer for the godson daily, as he is now responsible for the spiritual education of the child in the future. Regular church attendance and education in the Christian faith are an integral part of the duties of the godfather.
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Age
People under the age of fourteen cannot become godparents, since they do not have the spiritual experience that will be required to instruct the newborn in the right faith.
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Ministers of the church
Monks and nuns cannot become godparents, because these people abandoned the whole world to devote themselves to fasting, prayers and the fight against passions.
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The number of godparents
The Christian Church states that the godfather of the baby should be one, but of the same gender. If a boy is baptized, then there must be a man. If a girl, then a woman. Often a child has two godparents, but maybe more. It should be understood at the same time that the fewer the small person is perceived, the more responsible these people will be in relation to their godparent responsibilities.
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Lack of receivers
If the godparents do not have the opportunity to attend Baptism, then the ceremony is carried out without them. In rare cases, a procedure without godparents is allowed. In such a situation, the priest is considered the godfather, but the presence of perceivers is not accepted as mandatory.
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