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Related: About this forumTennessee mom faces jail for baptizing her two children without husband’s consent
Lauren Jarrell violated court order stating Emmett Blake Jarrell must be consulted regarding religious upbringing
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 11:07 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A Shelby County mother faces contempt-of-court charges and possible jail time for baptizing her two children without the knowledge or consent of her ex-husband.
This week the Tennessee Court of Appeals said Lauren Jarrell must face a criminal contempt hearing for violating a court order that said major decisions regarding the religious upbringing of her two children should be made jointly with the children's father.
Both parents are Christian. Emmett Blake Jarrell, the father, is a member of the United Methodist Church, and she's a Presbyterian.
The father, according to court records, thought the children should be baptized when they are older and better able to understand the significance of the baptismal ceremony. The couple had even consulted a minister when they were married because they couldn't agree what age was best for the kids to be baptized. Records show the children will be 5 and 7 next month.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/tennessee-mom-faces-jail-baptizing-children-husband-consent-article-1.1054080
Ian David
(69,059 posts)Because great-grandma was old, close to death, and was afraid my daughter would otherwise go to Hell.
It bothers me as being disrespectful and deceitful, but since I don't believe there is a god, I don't think it bothers me as much as it would if I belonged to some other religion.
She may as well have been casting a "cure light wounds" spell, as far as I'm concerned.
SamG
(535 posts)the way of logical thought, get in the way of respect for fellow human being's wishes?
I'd love to get an answer to that.
rug
(82,333 posts)Ian David
(69,059 posts)cbayer
(146,218 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)She share legal custody with the father, which means they must consult with each other on major issues concerning the children. Here, it is alleged she did not. She is facing sanctions for contempt of that order.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)wandy
(3,539 posts)to take vengeance for this sin and any other sin he deems appropriate.
god and apparently the State are somehow on his side.
Simple matter of manipulating the State to do you're wishes in the name of god.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Certainly not a first in that realm.
wandy
(3,539 posts)any means to obtain revenge for, for, doesn't matter.
Restrictive visitation. OK
Religious differences. OK
Calls to Xspouses employer. OK
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)First of all what brought us to this place? The fundamental beliefs between Methodists and Presbyterians are largely the same. Yes there are differences but good grief.
I thought baptism was all about bringing an infant to be baptized in the the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost that the child would be welcomed into the community of Christian believers.
I didn't know he'/she would be baptized only in one denomination and not the other.
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)He was a closet Baptist?
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)As an atheist, I do not think that kids need to be baptized, although as a former catholic, all my children were.
When parents cannot agree on the religious upbringing of their children it is hard to see how they could resolve their differences without the court stepping in. When the mother objected to that solution, she should have gone to the court to get it changed. However, if she thinks that disobeying a court order does not have consequences, I would have to question her grip on reality.