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Soon, Married Italians Might Not Have to Promise to be Faithful
The Local.it ^ | 12/15/16

Posted on 12/16/2016 5:14:10 PM PST by marshmallow

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1 posted on 12/16/2016 5:14:10 PM PST by marshmallow
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So let me get this straight... we have to call things that aren’t marriages (e.g. homosexual partnerships) “marriage”, but now, the state refuse to support actual “marriages”, in essence converting marriage into a heterosexual partnership.

Dear Lord, save us from ourselves.


2 posted on 12/16/2016 5:18:38 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: marshmallow

Since the homosexuals have a real problem fidelity is this is so they don’t have to worry about lawyers taking it all?


3 posted on 12/16/2016 5:29:08 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: marshmallow

The actual point of marriage, the reason it is celebrated, seems to be disappearing. It’s now treated more as a contract that confers inheritance and hospital visitation benefits. Nothing more. That is sad.


4 posted on 12/16/2016 5:30:53 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: marshmallow

Just some more of that road signs pointing to “Sodom and Gomorrah” thing.


5 posted on 12/16/2016 5:33:52 PM PST by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: marshmallow

The laws of the Church regarding the Sacrament of Matrimony cannot be changed. Even by Francis.


6 posted on 12/16/2016 5:51:46 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: marshmallow

One has to wonder if this is being done to protect married Muslim men from recently empowered Muslim women. Why now?


7 posted on 12/16/2016 5:55:18 PM PST by Vic S ( David Rockefeller killed Larry McDonald (Congressman, President of the Birch Society - KAL 007))
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To: marshmallow

If faithfulness isn’t implicit in committing to the person you love, then there’s no point in getting married. As long as we’re on the topic, IMHO faithfulness is not just about whether one or the other in a marriage cheats with another person. Withdrawing your emotional support and giving more of yourself to your friends or your job etc. are also ways that couples are not faithful to one another.


8 posted on 12/16/2016 5:55:42 PM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: XEHRpa; marshmallow
The three constitutive elements of marriage are fidelity (faithful monogamy), lifelong commitment, and openness to procreation.

All three have been blown to smithereens, and the first, fatal act of cultural sabotage was contraception.

Other than for people who believe in the Sacrament of Matrimony and thus have committed their sexual union to the highest of sacred purposes, there is really no reason for secular persons to marry.

This is a society on its way out.

The successor society, already n its way in, is murmuring "Inshallah."

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9 posted on 12/16/2016 6:07:54 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (At this point, Islam is just surging into a vacuum.)
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To: marshmallow; flaglady47
Has the Pope commented on this yet?

Leni

10 posted on 12/16/2016 6:14:12 PM PST by MinuteGal (GO TRUMP !!!.......GO PENCE !!!)
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To: MinuteGal

What are you, some kind of rigid traditionalist???


11 posted on 12/16/2016 6:21:12 PM PST by madprof98
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To: marshmallow

I solemly swear not bring any hussies home, nor to stack the car more than once a month, apply for a job at least once a year, vote for other like minded vermon, so help me government ...


12 posted on 12/16/2016 6:22:46 PM PST by Trump-a-licious
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To: marshmallow

It’s almost as if they don’t want people to get married, with this continuous attack on everything it is.


13 posted on 12/16/2016 6:24:20 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: marshmallow
On a related note, from Italy 2015....

Divorce In Italy Will Be Quicker And Easier With New Law

14 posted on 12/16/2016 6:29:26 PM PST by mewzilla (I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
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To: madprof98

Chillax. MG was being sarcastic.


15 posted on 12/16/2016 6:40:47 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: XEHRpa

People should not be making promises they have no intention of keeping, but nothing should PREVENT those who do make serious promises and pledges from announcing it up front.

After all, this is between yourself and God, and God expects undying allegiance. The exercise of free will, also accepts that you express the free will to go the right thing.


16 posted on 12/16/2016 6:47:47 PM PST by alloysteel (It is OK to use the greeting "Merry Christmas" again. Happy birthday, Jesus!)
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To: alloysteel

...DO the right thing.


17 posted on 12/16/2016 6:50:19 PM PST by alloysteel (It is OK to use the greeting "Merry Christmas" again. Happy birthday, Jesus!)
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To: marshmallow

Because that’s what everyone wants......a cheating spouse. Not.


18 posted on 12/16/2016 7:24:50 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: marshmallow

Thanks, Frank.


19 posted on 12/16/2016 7:28:32 PM PST by livius
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As a bachelor who loves my motorcycle rides through Northern Italy and the Italian alps.... I appro...

I mean I find this terrible. Just terrible.


20 posted on 12/16/2016 7:32:59 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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