Why you should choose your child's godparents very responsibly: superstitions and their meaning
Even today, parents are very responsible in choosing godparents, guided by both personal and sometimes folk beliefs. SSPDaily has prepared information about superstitions related to baptism.
Reasons for superstitions
According to folk beliefs, godparents protect a child from evil forces throughout his or her life. Therefore, it was believed that the wrong choice of godparents could harm the baby.
The mystical aspect of this superstition is related to the ideas of fate and destiny. It is believed that the actions and character of the godfather can affect the child's life trajectory, so it is very important that this role is entrusted only to an honest person.
Modern times
The choice of godparents, from the moral and religious point of view, guarantees the child a positive role model. Thus, the child receives the right guidance in matters of faith, which will contribute to his or her spiritual development.
In modern Ukrainian culture, although superstitions have survived, their influence on the choice of godparents has changed. Now people do not adhere to mystical beliefs but pay more attention to moral and religious aspects. However, the tradition of carefully selecting godparents remains an integral element of the baptismal ceremony, reflecting the importance of faith and religious community in Ukrainian society.
