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QUESTION:

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Reverend Father!

Would attending the Sacrament of Baptism of a baby born of a surrogate mother be condoning this act?

The proud parents are not keeping this a private affair.

Anonymous

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ANSWER:

Dear Friend,

While I sympathize with your predicament, why penalize the baby? If anything, a child born into a topsy turvy family situation needs good Orthodox role models to counteract the nonsense of his/her "parents".

Concentrate on being a positive role model for the child - an example of Orthodox Christianity as it is called to be lived. Leave the judging of the parents up to God.

I hope you found this answer to be helpful.

Father Peter Paproski