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Family christenings, weddings etc
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Family christenings, weddings etc
Sorry if this has been asked before, but I am just wondering what most of you atheists do when you are invited to a christening, church wedding or funeral. Do you go in order to not upset the family member concerned, or opt out? The last such service I attended was 3 years ago, to the christening of my husband's great niece. I felt very uncomfortable throughout the whole thing and couldn't wait to get outAngry. This child's mother is due to give birth again next week, and I have already told hubby I will not be going this time.
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Family christenings, weddings etc - by Intimae_Hasta - August 1, 2010 at 8:30 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by leo-rcc - August 1, 2010 at 9:58 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Shinylight - August 1, 2010 at 2:29 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by chasm - August 1, 2010 at 2:31 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by LastPoet - August 1, 2010 at 3:00 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Spencer - August 1, 2010 at 4:04 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Skeptisma - August 2, 2010 at 4:02 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by KichigaiNeko - August 3, 2010 at 1:49 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Intimae_Hasta - August 3, 2010 at 3:41 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Thor - August 3, 2010 at 5:36 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by KichigaiNeko - August 3, 2010 at 9:39 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Thor - August 4, 2010 at 9:52 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by KichigaiNeko - August 5, 2010 at 1:41 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Thor - August 5, 2010 at 10:17 am
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Spencer - August 3, 2010 at 5:43 pm
RE: Family christenings, weddings etc - by Super Cynic - August 9, 2010 at 7:41 am

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