Kerry Lied
Millions Died
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.
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."
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
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"
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.
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.
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."
I thought there was an article here on FR (Coulter?) that said for sure that he did NOT get an annulment.
Anyone else remember?
The civil ceremony would be considered adultery until the first marriage dissolved.
Divorce or annulment is allowed based on abuse, lack of a desire to have children or adultery.
John had children with the other wife, so either she or he had an adulterous affair or was being abusive.
The only scenario I can come up with for annulment would be that when she went off, she physically attacked him and he had it documented and offered that as proof to the church for an annulment.
But he was in a state of adultery with the second woman if the first marriage was not annulled through the church. At least as far as the Catholic Church would be concerned as far as I know.