Your sister is asking if you'll take on the responsibilities of a father to her child in the event that something happens to your sister and her spouse.
Typically godfather is someone who will guide the child along spiritually.
You can still do this as an atheist.
You can alter the definition of spiritual to mean "to be in awe of" or "have an understanding of where we come from"
You can explain to this child that most of the elements in our bodies came from a star that exploded.
You can explain that our connection to every other life form on this planet began billions of years ago.
We all share the same biological roots.
A sunrise will have a greater meaning because they will know where every element from their body was formed.
We are directly connected to the universe. I'm in awe of that when I look at the night sky.
We share a great great great great .....grand parent with every person we meet in this world.
That is connection. In my opinion, that is a spirituality that they may never be taught in any religious class and you have an opportunity to share that with a child that your sister wants to put in your care.
Don't think of this as your sister wanting you to teach this child religion.
Think of this as your sister viewing you as a moral compass that she wants her child to follow.
Typically godfather is someone who will guide the child along spiritually.
You can still do this as an atheist.
You can alter the definition of spiritual to mean "to be in awe of" or "have an understanding of where we come from"
You can explain to this child that most of the elements in our bodies came from a star that exploded.
You can explain that our connection to every other life form on this planet began billions of years ago.
We all share the same biological roots.
A sunrise will have a greater meaning because they will know where every element from their body was formed.
We are directly connected to the universe. I'm in awe of that when I look at the night sky.
We share a great great great great .....grand parent with every person we meet in this world.
That is connection. In my opinion, that is a spirituality that they may never be taught in any religious class and you have an opportunity to share that with a child that your sister wants to put in your care.
Don't think of this as your sister wanting you to teach this child religion.
Think of this as your sister viewing you as a moral compass that she wants her child to follow.
Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result
