To: ArrogantBustard
Yes but... the fear of the children becoming post hoc illegitimate is very real to Catholics contemplating the seeking of an annulment.
23 posted on
08/20/2007 2:01:22 PM PDT by
ichabod1
("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
To: ichabod1
No. The Catholic Church correctly sees marriage as a social/legal institution. Whether you are legally married and whether your children are legitimate are matters for the state. The Church deals with the SACRAMENT of marriage. Annulments recognize that no sacrament took place, they don’t deal with secular legalities.
84 posted on
10/09/2007 10:26:12 AM PDT by
Varda
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