Her parents are of the christian faith which means she was born a christian, so unless she has since converted to a different religion she is still of the christian faith, practicing or non-practising.I suppose it is not the right word. If someone is agnostic or atheist (I'm not saying Miss Markle is, I'm just making an example), and decides to become a Christian, what word should be used? Maybe "reception" into a Church?
you are not BORN a Christian. you can be brought up in a relgion, and learn about it, but unless you formally join it, or make a profession of it.. then you're not a Christian. I don't get the impression that Megahn was brought up to any steady religious practice or instruction, she may have read up for herself, and learned a bit.. but I am sceptical that if she wasn't brought up in some religious discipline, ie some kind of church going, learning bout it at school or home, that she'd take to "church going" at University.Her parents are of the christian faith which means she was born a christian, so unless she has since converted to a different religion she is still of the christian faith, practicing or non-practising.
I suppose it is not the right word. If someone is agnostic or atheist (I'm not saying Miss Markle is, I'm just making an example), and decides to become a Christian, what word should be used? Maybe "reception" into a Church?
And yet it was reported by a close friend of hers at uni that they both regularly attended church on Sundays. I will search for a link!you are not BORN a Christian. you can be brought up in a relgion, and learn about it, but unless you formally join it, or make a profession of it.. then you're not a Christian. I don't get the impression that Megahn was brought up to any steady religious practice or instruction, she may have read up for herself, and learned a bit.. but I am sceptical that if she wasn't brought up in some religious discipline, ie some kind of church going, learning bout it at school or home, that she'd take to "church going" at University.
And yet it was reported by a close friend of hers at uni that they both regularly attended church on Sundays. I will search for a link!
you are not BORN a Christian. you can be brought up in a relgion, and learn about it, but unless you formally join it, or make a profession of it.. then you're not a Christian. I don't get the impression that Megahn was brought up to any steady religious practice or instruction, she may have read up for herself, and learned a bit.. but I am sceptical that if she wasn't brought up in some religious discipline, ie some kind of church going, learning bout it at school or home, that she'd take to "church going" at University.
One of the standard citizenship test questions facing Ms Markle asks where the wife of another rather famous royal called Henry had her head chopped off ?
Excellent sense of humour, our civil servants....
Yes, but it was most likely known as a good private school where many non-Catholic students attended. So, I am sure she heard many bible stories and most likely went to some services but was never baptized nor confirmed neither in the Catholic church nor in the Episcopal church.
I’m very uncomfortable with ongoing attempts to cast her as someone who is so different from the norm. Her parents are of christian faith so it stands to reason their child was born a christian and taken to church at some point as a child, perhaps even frequently. In any case none of us here can be 100% sure either way. I wouldn’t cast aspersions about her on that basis.
well I do. there were plenty of people saying that kate had no religious interest and was only getting confirmed to "fit in" with the RF.
I’m very uncomfortable with ongoing attempts to cast her as someone who is so different from the norm. Her parents are of christian faith so it stands to reason their child was born a christian and taken to church at some point as a child, perhaps even frequently. In any case none of us here can be 100% sure either way. I wouldn’t cast aspersions about her on that basis.
is going so quickly from being non-religious to being baptized
A non-baptized person could not receive communion for example in any mainstream church or participate in many aspects of church life, so it wouldn't really make sense for her to attend under those circumstamces
Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the 'conversion on the Road to Damascus' ?
Roman Catholics are still banned from the Line of Succession - only the ban on marrying a Roman Catholic has been lifted (and those that were affected by that ban were reinstated).
At any rate I hope she does get something out of the C of E..
With the changes in law within the last 5 years, I wouldn't say that new members of the Royal Family are expected to become Anglicans. Realistically, they never were - they just couldn't be Roman Catholics.
Let's say that Meghan was a Roman Catholic. Under the law of the United Kingdom she could absolutely still marry Harry with no ramifications for his position, title, style, rank or succession rights even if he became King by some fluke of chance. The law now says that only the monarch must be in full communion with the Church of England. Of course, this would be a matter for the Roman Catholic Church to deal with but that would be a private and personal matter for Meghan, it wouldn't affect their marriage legally.
So whilst it may be a requirement set by the Queen privately or by the Archbishop as a parish priest, there's definitely no legal (or even social) requirement that any member of the Royal Family become an Anglican prior to their marriage.