-— The Bible does not allow for annulling a marriage.——
The Bible doesn’t mention a lot of things. That fact alone means nothing.
But null or void marriages are as unavoidable as sin.
“Oh, that’s a cop out!”
No. Here’s why.
If two drunk people who just met go through with a wedding ceremony, are they validly married?
If two cousins go through with a wedding ceremony, are they married?
If two children go through with a wedding ceremony, are they married?
In every case, most rational people would answer, “No.”
Why? Because marriage isn’t simply a word, but a word which corresponds to a reality. Marriage is a lifetime relationship between a man and woman for the good of each other, and the begetting and raising of children.
If either party doesn’t intend a lifetime commitment at the time of the wedding, rejects children, is coerced, is impotent, or otherwise incompetent to be married, then the marriage is null.
God condemns sex outside of marriage. In the OT, the penalty was death, with ONE exception, that is if two single people had sex. Then the penalty was that they get married.
Deuteronomy 22.
And there is also this..... Malachi 2:13-16 13 And this second thing you do. You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 But you say, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. 15 Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth. 16 “For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”
Sex is what makes the two, one flesh.
Annulment is no different than adultery. It is simply repacked and sold to unsuspecting Catholics who think they're avoiding sin by not getting a "divorce".
Problem is, it is. They're still going to be accountable to God for the sin of divorce and adultery.