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To: old republic
You are wrong in your interpretation, by simple logic.

The Tribunal does not annul a marriage, the Tribunal only recognizes that marriage was not valid to begin with.

YOU are in danger of sin, as you are might very well be bearing false witness against your neighbors who have taken the rational approach that:

1.) A formal annulment would be SINFUL due to mentally unstable people who might well retaliate or act out on such formal process.

2.) The Tribunal does not “grant” or “perform” an annulment, therefore, if the “internal forum” or ones own conscience clearly dictates that the marriage was invalid, the formal process is not required.

THIS IS CHURCH DOCTRINE, and you are mixing apples and oranges when you say it is not.

60 posted on 07/01/2013 12:53:09 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Kansas58
You are wrong in your interpretation, by simple logic.

Just repeating a falsehood over and over doesn't make it any truer. You couldn't even present a logical argument against my interpretation. You just ignore arguments against your position and assert your position is true because you say so. Your position is rejected by the Church as expressed in the crystal clear letter from the Vatican that you just ignored.

YOU are in danger of sin, as you are might very well be bearing false witness against your neighbors who have taken the rational approach that

No, under your logic I would be immune to sin because I know that I am right in the internal forum. In order to accuse me of sin, you would have to reject the internal forum argument. Otherwise it may be you who is falsely accusing me. I am obligated to warn you if I believe what you are teaching is in violation of God's moral law. I answer to God, not to you. If someone is leading others to sin, Christian Charity dictates that they be warned.

1.) A formal annulment would be SINFUL due to mentally unstable people who might well retaliate or act out on such formal process.

That is for the Church to decide not for you.

2.) The Tribunal does not “grant” or “perform” an annulment, therefore, if the “internal forum” or ones own conscience clearly dictates that the marriage was invalid, the formal process is not required.

Umm. Obviously. That's what an annulment is. An annulment is a declaration that a marriage was invalid. It is the petition for a declaration of nullity that is granted not the annulment itself. However, all Catholics are bound to follow the code of canon law, which says that no one who attempts a second marriage ceremony without a declaration of nullity as long as the presumed spouse still lives. All Catholics are bound to obey these laws. Your position is condemned by the Church as CLEARLY demonstrated in the letter you ignored in my last post.

THIS IS CHURCH DOCTRINE, and you are mixing apples and oranges when you say it is not.

Then why can't you find one authoritative declaration from the Vatican or the Magisterium to support your position. You just assert that you are right, because you say so. Your position is counter to the teaching of the Church. I provided documentation that demonstrates that your position is incorrect. You can provide nothing authoritative in support of your position.

63 posted on 07/01/2013 1:56:23 PM PDT by old republic
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