[raybbr]

Doesn't that mean she's a bastard child?

Not at all. The Church does not punish the children of an annulled marriage. What they say is that the children are still the children of a marriage, but, that the marriage should never have taken place for some reason, i.e. alcoholism, insanity, etc. It's a fine point but that's how they see it.

I would be more interested to know what grounds he got the annulment on.

[malia]

I don't believe he actually got an annulment. His first wife and mother of his children fought the annulment, and imho, rightly so!

You are correct the children are not illegitimate. Regardless, the statement is still there. The father did not think enough of the children he beget and respect for the woman he married,to just divorce, instead turned his back on a 20 + yr. relationship so he could have his way.

I know what I think of a man who would do that.

He is not much of a man! He is putting himself above his children, who he is honor bound to protect.

But then we know John F. Kerry has no honor!! We know that John F. Kerry turned his back on his country.

We know that John F. Kerry murdered his own people by his demonstrations.

If the price was right, what would this man do to his country again.

[YaYa123]

Thanks for the Catholic info, and I'd be interested too, on what the annulment grounds were. His former wife was battling serious depression, maybe that was enough of a reason. I read his former wife doesn't hold a grudge. (Maybe she was glad to be rid of him.)