[Kolokotronis]

We do not annul non sacramental unions. Let’s say a couple of protestants, “married” by the Rev. Billy Bob Jeff and his snake, want to become Orthodox. Among other things, it is likely that a period of continence and confession will be required followed by a sacramental marriage or perhaps a sacramental blessing of the existing union. At that point, the now Orthodox couple can be admitted to communion.

[annalex]

Right, the Eastern Church does not use annulment (or something analogous) because it allows remarriage anyway. If the Roman Catholic Church only looked at the canonical form it would not need annulment either. But we look at complicated cases, when the canonical form was present but the marriage was in some way flawed; for example, if an agreement existed to always use contraception, or to allow for adulterous affairs. It would be unfair to count such malformed marriages as binding.

[Zionist Conspirator]

We do not annul non sacramental unions. Let’s say a couple of protestants, “married” by the Rev. Billy Bob Jeff and his snake

That little ethno-cultural slur, worthy of Huffington Post or DU, was altogether uncalled-for.

You really don't like us rednecks, do you, Kolo? I suppose we're the only ethnic group excluded from "chrstian love."

American Fundamentalists, see what your "fellow conservatives" and "fellow chrstians" really think of you!