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In response to "Ok, I've got another question about godparents. If the primary role is to teach the kid about churchy stuff...why couldn't the actual parents do it?" by musubi

I always thought the godparents were the people who were supposed to raise the child if the parents died. -- nm

Posted by (500) Days of Dano (aka dano) Jul 16 '09, 11:10

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I thought they were the guys you ask for favors from on the day of their daughter's wedding. -- nm - Diva Jul 16, 11:13
... who are supposed to ensure the kid(s) are kept in the church if the parents died -- nm - zork Jul 16, 11:13 1
- OK, not kept as in locked in but they are supposed to ensure the kids still receive a church education, etc. -- nm - zork Jul 16, 11:14
but don't you usually have different godparents for each kid? and i don't think there is any legal weight for guardianship in being a godparent. - Andie Jul 16, 11:11 4
- and often the two godparents for each kid are not a couple. it's not about who will house them if the parents die -- nm - zork Jul 16, 11:15
- (I meant that in the traditional sense. Being a godparent in and of itself has no legal bearing now in the US) -- nm - (500) Days of Dano Jul 16, 11:13
- um. this is part of what started the whole discussion, is it not? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 11:12 1
  - (and yes, your IM is correct, as far as I know) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 11:12
Same here. The past couple boards have taught me that there's more to it. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 11:11

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