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What will my child miss out on if they're not Christened?

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    smacl
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119541424#Comment_119541424

    Agreed, I hadn't realised the concern was about the confirmation and communion, I'd thought it was about being shoved down the list of entrants based on not having a baptismal cert. Concern about exclusion from confirmation and communion stuff when you're not even a practising Christian is cynical and a bit depressing.



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    cnocbui
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058063291/what-will-my-child-miss-out-on-if-theyre-not-christened

    They will miss out on not being christened.

    Neither of mine were and they are now adults. They have missed out on nothing.



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    magicbastarder
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119542024#Comment_119542024

    i think you can probably understand a bit of cynicism on the A&A forum about communion not being much more than a 'party'; especially since (as is widely acknowledged) for many of the parents of the kids involved it's just that; there's no intention to raise the kids as catholics.



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    Eggs For Dinner
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    As long as people continue to cave in to the church in order to access education, or to prevent their children from missing out on social events, the longer it will take to rid them of their undue influence on society



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    Hotblack Desiato
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    Regardless of religion or school ethos, put their name down as soon as you are able to as they can fill up fast and if your child isn't baptised that might come into play


    Agreed, I hadn't realised the concern was about the confirmation and communion, I'd thought it was about being shoved down the list of entrants based on not having a baptismal cert.

    For the third time... the baptism barrier has been abolished in all except about 5% of schools (CoI and the tiny number of other religion schools).

    Life ain't always empty.



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