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by Lucy Kippist

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Filed under: Children, Godparents, Parenthood, Religion, Society

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There’s only one thing more cool than having a celebrity baby. Choosing a celebrity godparent.

Luckily all six godparents scrub up well

The Beckhams want Kate and Wills for baby Harper Seven. Elton John got Lady Gaga. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman share Rupert Murdoch’s two young daughters. Michael Stipe and Drew Barrymore have Frances Bean Cobain. And Jake Gygenhall claims Matilda Ledger all to himself.

Rarely a bastion of insight and wisdom when it comes to relationships, Hollywood’s take on godparents (rich, relatively famous, well-connected and good looking) don’t apply to many of us. But what we do share is confusion about what the role means in modern day life. Just what is today’s godparent expected to do?

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Anne Stocks says:

01:00pm | 20/07/11

Dear Cat, I’m sorry you were hurt like that and your Parents, you are correct this teacher was right off base, no one can know anyone else’s Eternal Destiny only God, yes we can know if they are walking in faith by their words and actions but they may still… Read more »
Cate says:

03:01pm | 19/07/11

When I was 6 I came home from school in tears because my religious studies teacher had told us that if our parents did not believe in God, then we could not love them, and they would go to hell when they died which is a dark and scary place.… Read more »

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