11.6 annulment divorce and remarriage

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hilda krutinyte

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what is annulment? 
a statement by the Catholic Church that there was no valid marriage in the first place
what does an annulment allow? 
remarriage
what does the catholic church believe regarding divorce and remarriage? 
does not accept the possibility of remarriage in a valid sacramental marriage after a divorce
when could an annulment be allow? 
one partner does not take the exclusive nature of marriage seriously
couple never had sexual intercourse
always insist on using contraception so refusing to accept Gods children
did not freely enter into marriage like they were forced by their parents to marry
what is remarriage ? 
a person who has been married before goes on to marry another person
what are catholic views on divorce? 
marriage promises made before God cannot be broken
God made man and women to be united
Mark 10:11-12 Jesus taught that a divorcee remarrying commits adultery
marriage is ' till death do us apart '
catholic position on remarriage 
can only happen if original partner has died
anyone who divorces and remarries cannot receive communion
allowed if the first ' marriage ' is annulled therefore not classed as a remarriage
not allowed to remarry in church if original spouse is still alive
what is the catholic view on divorce 
stick by marriage promises
couple knew what they were committing to
other views on divorce 
impossible to know what the future holds
if marriage has broken down divorce may be the only solution
catholic view on remarriage 
should not happen if the original partner is still alive as Catholics believe in the sanctity of marriage
catechism of the catholic church 1650 ' a new union cannot be recognised as valid if the first marriage was
couple will not be able to receive communion
other views on remarriage
Anglicans Methodists and other free churches do not encourage remarriage but sometimes marry divorcees
most protestant denominations will not stop those who remarry from receiving communion