Annulment, Divorce And Remarriage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the conditions for an annulment?
A
one partner does not take the exclusive nature of marriage seriously, e.g. continues to have affairs
the couple never had sexual intercourse
they always insist on using contraception, so refusing to accept God’s gift of children
• they didn’t freely enter into marriage,
e.g. were forced by parents to marry.
2
Q
What is divorce
A
Catholics recognise that sometimes people make a serious mistake and cannot continue to live
together. This might result in a legal divorce, e.g. to settle financial affairs.
3
Q
What is remarriage
A
Remarriage is when a
person who has been married before goes on to marry another person.
4
Q
What is said in Mark10:11-12
A
Jesus taught that a divorcee remarrying commits adulteryc
