Posted on 10/26/2004 7:53:41 AM PDT by CitizenM
"This week's issue of Time magazine (April, 2004) says Sen. John Kerry 'sought an annulment of his 18-year first marriage before marrying again.' News reports indicate, however, that Kerry didn't seek an annulment until after he married Teresa Heinz in a civil ceremony in 1995. Today's New York Times says Kerry 'sought an annulment from the church when he was divorced from his first wife.' Notice that neither Time nor the New York Times says that an annulment was granted. They say it was 'sought.'
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
This is an important question for Catholics. If Kerry was never granted an annulment, in the eyes of the Catholic church he is still married to his first wife.
Kerry will not answer questions about this. However, an additional observation is: If there was an annulment, there would have been a Catholic/Church wedding for Heinz and Kerry. They have not had one, only the civil ceremony. With all their money and connections one would think that they would have had a large wedding at almost any church they desired in the world. Why not?
If no annulment, and with Kerry's own professed support of abortion, it is clear he is out of sync with Catholic beliefs.
See this: Prediction: Senator Kerry will formally leave the Catholic Church within the year, IF the declaration of nullity is not granted. I'll bet there are some officials in the Boston chancery who are scrambling, looking through the tribunal records, asking aloud, "Hmmmm, now where is that Kerry file?" I think that
if Kerry has not obtained an annulment, there is a very good chance that the annulment process would be expedited. Posted by: Fr. Brian Stanley at April 5, 2004 http://amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook/2004/04/palm_sunday_wit.html
And Kerry met with Cardinal McCarrick earlier this year. It wasn't really clear what the subject of the meeting was.
Kerry has completely stonewalled on this issue, just like on his Navy records.
It also goes on to ad more proof of the media's bias. All of the dozens and dozens of unanswered question about Kerry and they are ignored, yet the MSM goes to untold efforts to dig up lies to spread about the President.
Kerry is simply a living LIE, just like the socialist party he represents....the left cannot stand on the truth. It never will.
Just curious about something. As a result of the annulment of his first marriage, does this not make his daughters BASTARD children? Maybe someone should ask, since he felt the need to mention the VP's lesbian daughter.
The children are not considered illegitimate. There is a civil marriage but not a spiritual one.
Why is it that anytime a Democrat is truly scrutinized, we find all kinds of skeletons in their closets? Is it because liberals feel they are above the law and don't have to obey rules set forth for the rest of us? If so, it's time to ship them off to Siberia, where they can enjoy the winter sports.
Millions Died
Since the title was changed from WND's
Hey, Kerry, who's 'Pope Pius XXIII'?
I'm wondering what the "lie" is.
This would seem to qualify:
"Kerry says his 'current marriage is in good graces
with the Church?'"
But the core of the story appears to be that Kerry
a. applied for the annulment after remarriage, and
b. may never have received the annulment
But I see only stonewalling, and not specific lying
about a & b.
On one level, this is a "private" matter. But can you imagine the media firestorm, if, for example, it turned out that George and Laura were shacking up for the first two years? Or that George was living with another woman before he married Laura? There is no way the Press would "respect his privacy."
Wrong. That's not what the Catholic Church says. Children of a putative marriage are legitimate, even if it is subsequently annulled.
Exactly! Two parties, two different sets of rules! This country is becoming more Orwellian by the day -- "All pigs are created equal, but some pigs are more equal than others." Scary.
When an annulment is granted the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is annuled, the civil marriage stands and the status of the children is never affected.
Kerry Lied...Millions Died
Kerry Lied...He has Two Brides
John Kerry marries Julia in 1970.
In 1995(?), John Kerry contends that
the this marriage was somehow sacramentally defective.
(note, two offspring)
WTF
Can I call them BASTARDS anyway?
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