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To: Petrosius

I am Catholic. Annulments are fine with me if done for the right reasons and properly. Now you’re quoting Jesus Christ on divorce. Please quote Jesus Christ on Annulments. I am completely at ease with the Annulment as a Catholic teaching, but I don’t believe their is no way back to God because you are divorced. I don’t believe God treats divorce the same as Abortion or Murder. Call me a heretic. I am not of the belief that many good people I know are condemned to hell over a divorce.


20 posted on 11/08/2013 9:48:59 PM PST by MacMattico
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To: MacMattico
I don’t believe their is no way back to God because you are divorced.

Nor did I ever imply that. If someone divorces then they can always seek forgiveness for whatever culpability they had that caused the divorce. They can also receive forgiveness for any acts of adultery they may have committed after a civil divorce against what is still a valid marriage. This seems to be the point that you will not acknowledge. A civil divorce does not dissolve a valid marriage. The teaching of Jesus Christ on divorce and remarriage was something new and contrary to the Mosaic law. The importance of this is emphasized by the fact that it is included in all three of the synoptic gospels, being given twice in Matthew. If we are to be true followers of Jesus Christ we cannot just pretend that he said what he did regarding divorce and remarriage.

I am not of the belief that many good people I know are condemned to hell over a divorce.

You keep trying to put this in terms of divorce. The true question is that of adultery while bound by a still valid marriage.

22 posted on 11/08/2013 10:04:15 PM PST by Petrosius
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