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To: BonRad

Annulments are only required for a valid marriage which is still in existence.

Newt’s first wife is dead, so that marriage no longer is a problem.

His second marriage was done while the first wife was alive. It was not a valid marriage.

Only his third marriage is valid. No annulment is necessary, but I am certain he has had to confess his sins and has been instructed on the marriage sacrament and his reponsibilities to remain faithful.

I am not a canon law expert, but I have heard enough explanations on various programs that I am pretty certain I am correct.


80 posted on 04/05/2009 9:10:26 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple

Thank you- withdrawn- you sound correct here.
I’m pretty lame on validity of marriages as such are rife everywhere and I can’t admit it, can I, for almost all co-workers and guests to my parent’s house would be sleeping together illegally- so I choose to stay blind!


89 posted on 04/05/2009 9:48:16 PM PDT by BonRad (As Rome goes so goes the world)
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