The Kerry kids are what they are, that's punishment enough.
I give you STUPIDITY...
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.'
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But legitamacy is not a concept in Church law. So how would it make an opinion on whether the children are "legitamate" or not.
This is another scandal of the Catholic Church. As a Catholic, I cannot understand how an annulment can be granted after 18 years and two children.
I take comfort in the promise that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it"
Knock yourself out.
No because that is an offense against Christian charity and is not true so it would be 'bearing false witness'.
The Church has always held that the kids are not responsible for the stupidity of their parents (in a marriage situation).
The Kerry kids are what they are, that's punishment enough.
To the unintiatied, it all sounds like a joke, as, frankly, does much of Catholicism in the U.S. today.
Then is he a bigamist?
I saw the Kerry girls on Larry King last night. Larry didn't ask them how they felt about their Dad making them bastards through the annulment from their Mother.
Because we have too many swishops and not enough bishops right now.
Remember the victory has already been won and we remain faithful to Jesus and the gift of the authentic teaching HE did leave to us. Educate yourself and ignore the Protestants and atheists masquerading as Catholics.
Not in the eyes of the state, but in the eyes of the Church, if he has no valid annulment, then he is still married to Julia and is living in sin with Theresa.
Are the Kerry girls thus spiritually illegitimate? If Kerry frauds his way into the White House, would Teresa be the nation's spiritual First Shack?
I'm not sure what it is to be spiritually illegitimate. Everyone is spiritually legitimate because everyone is created by God.
How can you get an annulment after you get a divorce? An annulment basically says the marriage never happened while a divorce says the marriage happened but went sour. So Kerry is trying to say his marriage never happened after he's already admitted that it DID happen? Sounds like a pretty typical Kerry flip-flop.
The Kerry kids are what they are, that's punishment enough.
I give you STUPIDITY...
As a Catholic, I see it as a quick and easy way to fatten the coffers. The way city hall uses parking tickets.
There, I see you understand the situation completely.
Living in Sin? HUMAN EVENTS reported last week that Sen. John Kerry (D.-Mass.), who says he is a practicing Catholic, may have problems with his church over the issues of abortion and gay marriage as he seeks the presidency. But there may be more trouble ahead. According to news reports in Time and the New York Times, Catholic League president William Donahue pointed out in an April 2 news release, Kerry's second marriage in 1995 to ketchup heiress Teresa Heinz took place before Kerry had sought an annulment of his first 18-year marriage. It is not known whether this annulment was actually granted, and Kerry has not confirmed or denied it.
"If Kerry did not receive an annulment, then he is not married in the Catholic Church and cannot receive the sacraments," said Donahue. "But even if he was annulled, did he and Teresa Heinz get married in the Catholic Church following the annulment? If not, then Kerry is not married in the Church, thus raising all sorts of questions." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tried to find the answer in February, but reported that "Kerry's office didn't respond to several e-mail and telephone requests" regarding whether he got an annulment. The Providence Journal-Bulletin wrote on March 23 that Kerry "will not say whether he obtained an annulment of his first marriage."
"To the unintiatied, it all sounds like a joke, as, frankly, does much of Catholicism in the U.S. today."
I'm a Bible based Christian and there is NO allowance for an "annulment" but divorce is permitted under certain situations. An "annulment" is not Biblical.
An "annulment" is not Biblical however a divorce is permitted under certain circumstances.
This is all very disturbing. Kerry may not want to abide by the laws of Catholicism, that is his right - but the clergy of the Catholic Church has to. So, my additional question(s) is: Why - (1) if the marriage was not annuled, (2)if he was never married Teresa in a Catholic ceremony (a Sacrament of Marriage), and since (3) he is openly pro-abortion - do they allow him to receive Communion or even attend Mass? He should be ex-communicated. Yet he professes to be Catholic. One of these infractions removes one from the right to receiving the Sacraments - but Kerry has committed three. It does not matter that he finds a way to justify them. What matters is why the Church is allowing it.
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