Can a husband and wife be godparents? Let's look at it together.

The offer to be godparents is a sign that you were recognized as worthy to bring up a new man, just born in Christian morality. Hence, in future parents your religiosity is beyond doubt. But more often the number of godparents for one child becomes a stumbling block between parents and the church. How many should there be? Can a husband and wife have one godchild? How many spiritual parents can a person have?

The question is whether the husband and wife can be godparents at the same time, tormenting the minds of Orthodox people and causes debate even in religious forums and in disputes between priests. According to the Orthodox canon, in order for the ritual to be considered perfect by all rules, it is enough for one perceiving spiritual parent - for the male infants it must be the godfather, and for the girls - the godmother respectively. The second godfather does not have to be, it's only at the request of the parents.

Orthodox priests are hotly debating on this topic. Unequivocally, only the mother and father of the child can not be godmother. From the point of view of opponents of having a godfather and a wife in a real marriage, the spouses after marriage are a single whole, and if both of them are godmothers, this is not right. But this can not become an obstacle for them in the baptism of different children from the same family. Supporters of the fact that a married couple can be godparents appeal to the fact that the Holy Synod made explanations in a decree of December 31, 1837. They said that according to the Trebnik, one receiver is sufficient, depending on the sex of the godson, that is, there is no reason to believe Godparents by people who are in any spiritual relationship and therefore forbid them from entering into marriage among themselves.

It is possible to formulate the answer to the question whether the husband and wife can be gods, as follows. If their marriage is registered only in the registry office, and was not consecrated by the church, then most likely the priest of the Orthodox Church will not object to the fact that the spouses become both baptized, because according to the laws of the church their marriage is not held in heaven. The same applies to the following cases when one can be spiritual parents - the godfather and wife can conclude their marriage after the rite of baptism, and still remain godparents.

Modern parents, of course, want the godparents to be close to the family of the godson, and choose the recipients from among friends or relatives. The usual number of godparents in the rite is two different sexes. It is rare who manages one godfather. The reason for this lies not so much in the spiritual as in the material aspect. The christenings impose on the spiritual parents duties not only religious-cognitive, but also material - for example, they should congratulate the spiritual child on holidays, and therefore, to give gifts. And, of course, it is considered, the more successful the cross or godmother, the better for the child.

In the outback with the question of whether the husband and wife can be godparents, the situation is even simpler. Often in the villages can be encountered even with the tradition of four or more lanterns. They choose two or four married couples, and do not bother with such questions - right or wrong, in terms of religion. But if the questions of Orthodoxy are important to you, it is better, of course, to consult a priest, and then to choose the godparents. And it's best to choose them not by purse, but by heart. Really believing people, even if they are not godmothers, will always support your child in a difficult moment and guide him to the true path, and whether they are husband and wife is not so important. For your child and the spouse of the godparent will automatically be a godfather.