Posted on 12/30/2013 7:50:27 PM PST by Salvation
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Divorce and remarriage
A number of people today consider that divorce is acceptable to God. This is clearly not the case. When speaking of marriage and divorce in Mark 10:2-12 Jesus makes it clear that man and wife are put together by God and that man should not seek to divide that. This shows that not only is marriage ordained by God but that divorce is condemned by Him. This passage is a very clear example of the teaching concerning the permanence of marriage but it is not the only one.
DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE
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ScriptureGen. 2:20-24 - we see that, from the beginning, husband and wife are joined together by God and become one body. A body cannot be dismembered and still live. Mal. 2:16 - God says "I hate divorce." These are strong words from our Lord. Divorce and remarriage violates the sacred marital covenant between a husband and a wife that has been ordained by God. Matt. 19:6 - Jesus makes it clear that it is God who joins the husband and wife together, according to His will. What God joins together cannot be dissolved because God's will is perfect and eternal. Matt. 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18 - Jesus says that whoever divorces and remarries another commits adultery. This is an offense against the natural law. Rom. 7:2-3 - again, Paul reiterates Jesus' teaching that sacramental marriage followed by a divorce and remarriage is adultery. He who commits adultery destroys himself. (Prov. 6:23). Many Protestant denominations have rejected this teaching of Jesus and His Church. 1 Cor. 7:10-11 - once again, Paul gives Christ's teaching that married couples cannot divorce and remarry. This violates God's divine plan for the husband and wife. Matt. 5:31-32 - the Lord permits divorce only for "porneia." This Greek word generally means unlawful sexual intercourse due to either blood relations (also called incest) or nonsacramental unions. The Lord does not permit divorce for "moicheia" (adultery). It is also important to note that in these cases, a marriage never existed in the first place, so the Lord is not actually permitting divorce, but a dissolution of the unlawful union. Eph. 5:22-32 - Paul says that the sacramental union of husband and wife is the image of Christ and the Church. Just as Christ the Bridegroom and His Bride the Church are inseparable, so are a husband and wife also inseparable. A civil divorce cannot dissolve a sacramental marriage (between two baptized people). 1 Cor. 7:12-15 - these verses set forth what the Church calls the "Pauline privilege" - two unbaptized people marry, and afterwards one of the people is baptized. If the unbaptized person decides to leave the marriage, the Christian is free to remarry (because the first marriage was not sacramental, and a union between a baptized and an unbaptized person can jeopardize the baptized person's faith). Ezra 10:1-14 - these verses support what the Church calls the "Petrine privilege" - a baptized person marries an unbaptized person. To save the baptized person’s faith from being jeopardized, the Pope may dissolve such a marriage pursuant to his binding and loosing authority. Rev. 19:9 - the marital union of man and woman reflect Christ's union with the Church at the heavenly marriage supper. Just as Christ and the Church have become one flesh through the Eucharist and the union brings forth spiritual life for God's children, a man and a woman become one flesh and their union brings forth physical life for the Church. This union is indissoluble. |
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I will commend the Catholic Church for its continuing stance on divorce. I believe in the re-introduction of no-fault divorce statutes, as Ken Cuccinelli has talked about. For better or for worse, when you marry, that is a holy vow and unless one partner breaks their vow, it should endure.
Anyone have any information on what the common belief is in the Orthadox Churches, whether Greek or Russian? I’d assume they take a similar stand, although Putin did get divorced recently.
Its not. The Church considers, as it always has, that divorce is a grave offense against natural law and an immoral act.
None of you, so far, know what you are talking about.
I fully understand that many will disagree with my “internal forum” arguments on remarriage after divorce.
However, the Catholic Church does NOT regard divorce itself as a sin.
Those who claim otherwise are in violation of a Commandment.
You are bearing False Witness.
You have absolutely NO authority to back up your post.
EVERY BISHOP, including the Bishop of Rome, would call YOU a sinner for your false witness.
Why does the Tribunal, for Annulment purposes, exist at all if all divorce is a sin?
Incidentally, I have a rather persuasive authority backing up my comment, word for word.
Mayhaps you can figure out what it is. If not, well...You really shouldn't be commenting on the issue.
Please read these posts again.
I understand in some cases, what you are saying. I had a friend, Ruby, God rest her soul, who was thrown down a flight of stairs by her drunk husband.
It’s the remarriage that is the clinker here. As long as a Catholic does not remarry, they may receive the Sacraments.
God is NOT involved in every marriage.
That is precisely the job that the Annulment Tribunal must determine, when given such a case.
Many Catholics realize that the marriage was not valid, without the help of a Tribunal.
In other words, every validly performed Catholic marriage.
And YOU are NEVER an authority on any marriage other than your own.
You do realize that a Priest merely WITNESSES a Catholic wedding. The Sacrament is actually performed by the Bride and Groom. Many of them know full well that the marriage itself is not valid at the time of the ceremony or soon there after.
WRONG and there is not a Bishop in the entire world who agrees with you.
Divorce itself is NOT a sin.
And don't they feel silly -- but it doesn't matter. However stupidly you enter a contract, if you sign your name on the dotted line, its binding.
Doubly so for a contract sealed before God Himself.
That picture makes Jesus look like a sissy...
On the contrary, any bishop who has read the catechism of the Catholic Church part three section two chapter two (and heeded it) agrees with me.
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