UK News Church of England removes devil from christening service

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The Church of England is accused of "dumbing down" the christening service as it introduces a new wording so parents and godparents no longer have to "repent sins" and "reject the devil"

The Church of England is introducing a christening ceremony that removes the requirement on parents and godparents to “repent sins” and “reject the devil”.

Critics claimed the new wording, designed as an alternative to the current liturgy, “watered down” the concepts of sin and repentance. The text, backed by the Most Rev Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is already being used in 1,000 parishes as part of a trial lasting until Easter, the Mail on Sunday reported.

In the current version, in use since 1998, vicars ask parents and godparents if they “reject the devil and all rebellion against God” and if they “repent of the sins that separate us from God and neighbour”. However, the new text asks them instead to “reject evil, and all its many forms, and all its empty promises”, with no explicit mention of the devil or sin.

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Church of England removes devil from christening service

The Church of England is accused of "dumbing down" the christening service as it introduces a new wording so parents and godparents no longer have to "repent sins" and "reject the devil"
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First world problems. With as much money as the church has they could easily buy hell and make it a water park.
 
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Well if they take out the devil they become obsolete and lose their job. By making it some kind of amusement park they can keep a steady income.
 
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Yeah but, It might be too much naked for them. Don't you think so?
 
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Accname said:
So what? Does a water park force you to get naked? We are talking about a christian water park here. There is no sexuality allowed, except between male priests and little boys.
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Oh dear.. It depends on how they define "naked" Well, If you're wearing a bikini, yoga pants. they might defined as naked!
 
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I like this naked priest water park idea. As long as we change priest to priestess. Cause I'm sexist with my sexuality. Wait, can it just be nuns?
 
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