Fred Thompson called out on his profession of faith Evangelical prof: not active in church

worldnetdaily.com ^ | Posted: June 10, 2007

[Brices Crossroads]

The concept of annulment is found within marriage itself, because a valid marriage requires the free consent of both parties. If one of the parties cannot consent because that party is mentally impaired or forced at gunpoint (to give two extreme examples), that marriage, although facially valid, would be subject to annulment because of a failure of consent. It is not divorce, but simply a recognition that the element of consent was lacking, and an acknowledgment that a true marriage did not take place.

I have no idea whether the Church of Christ, or some individual Church, conflates the concepts of divorce and annulment. I do not even contend that there was a failure of consent in Fred Thompson’s first marriage that would subject it to annulment. I do not know. I only observe that, because of their very young age and the pregnancy, this marriage might well be one in which the requisite consent was lacking. If that were the case, the marriage would be invalid, and Fred Thompson would be considered by many churches to be in his first marriage.

[kalee]

Hillary Methodist
Guiliani Roman Catholic
McCain Episcopalian
Edwards Methodist

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You said it........

This is a big “yawner”.......

[kalee]

Edwards and Hillary are both United Methodist,

[Married with Children]

Same with us Southern Baptists