tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post214504246831487279..comments2022-12-11T04:17:30.812-07:00Comments on ἀναστόμωσις: Rite, not RightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5215215484631058930.post-81668023995505225302015-05-10T15:21:50.884-06:002015-05-10T15:21:50.884-06:00Or, of course, that the 'parents' and godp...Or, of course, that the 'parents' and godparents are prepared to take upon themselves the responsibility for making solemn promises without meaning them .... that's not an uncommon phenomenon, of course, in the case of those who have little intention of bringing their child to church in order to worship with the parish community.<br />The officiant's personal responsibility is altogether more ambiguous here and would seem to depend on what instruction he has given... but ultimately if people are prepared to take baptismal promises lightly there is very little to be done. Exactly the same consideration would, of course, apply to parents who were drug dealers or members of the Mafia.<br />Michael Gollop https://www.blogger.com/profile/00076220518083389674noreply@blogger.com