Not sure if I should do this

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Whatever you do…don’t Baptize your daughter into a faith that you are not going to follow. My best friend was Baptized Catholic because of the pressure of relatives. Her Father was a fallen away Catholic & her Mom a Protestant. When she became old enough, she was sent to a Catholic school…because her Father considered Catholic schools to be scholastically suprerior to the local public school. The girl, of course, learnted that fallen-away Catholics were in serious error & in danger of going to hell because they were given the Truth & rejected it. At 8 yrs. of age, she walked to Mass alone, etc. It was terribly confusing for her.

That would have been a good thing, that the little 8 year old girl had learned at school, that fallen-away Catholics were in serious error. Good on her for walking to Mass alone, when it might have been difficult for her. Surely that situation is better than not having ever found her Catholic faith? Surely a little 8 year old daughter walking herself to Mass would have been a great edification to her parents?

 

[brigid12]

Nobody asked for the opinion of the Methodist-In-Residence…but when I read this (wonderful!) post:

…It occurred to me, to ask about the possibility of finding an understanding non-Catholic pastor in your vicinity, & asking about the possibility of having your baby baptized by him?
Because, you see, if your MIL keeps it up…I mean, I know that in my own Methodist tradition, baptism is regarded as simply Christian baptism, not Catholic nor Non-Denom, nor even Methodist. Just Christian.
Which would leave your MIL without her worry for the child, while not committing either you, or your DH to raising the child as anything other than simply as a Christian, which it appears that you intend to do.
As long as the baptism is done with water, and uses the names of the Holy Trinity, it is valid.

Note: I in no sense mean this as a way to just “give in” and let her run your lives…Just as a possible way to satisfy her and yet remain true to your own beliefs.

I think everyone has give you excellent advice. It sounds like this lady is a handful!!
Praying for you,
Zooey

I agree with the above poster, however it might be a good thing for you to also look at the Catechism of the Catholic Church, online - for which the above poster gave you a link. It’s very likely that your daughter, in her teens, will ask you why she wasn’t baptised in the Catholic Church like her father. See if you can find anything you disagree with. If you’re confused about anything, just come here and we’ll be glad to explain many things - some of the usual posters here are catechists.
At any rate, having your daughter baptised in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, as many non-Catholic churches (and the Catholic Church) do, should assuage some of your MIL’s fears. You could also tell her that you’re looking online at the Catechism of the Catholic Church. That should take care of many more.

 

[CradleCath]

That would have been a good thing, that the little 8 year old girl had learned at school, that fallen-away Catholics were in serious error. Good on her for walking to Mass alone, when it might have been difficult for her. Surely that situation is better than not having ever found her Catholic faith? Surely a little 8 year old daughter walking herself to Mass would have been a great edification to her parents?

You’re right that it was a good thing that she found the Catholic faith & BTW., she’s still Catholic. She was in my grade all through elementary & high school. However, the credit for her lifelong fidelity to the Church must go to the nuns who taught us & the OP gives no hint that the child will be educated in the faith.

As for my friend, I’ll just say that it is not easy being raised by people who don’t practice the faith that you do.