Christian Attitudes Towards Divorce

Question 1

-Jesus’ Teachings, no such thing as divorce.

Answer 1

‘Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery.’ (Luke 16) ‘Do not commit adultery’ (Exodus 20)

Question 2

-Sacrament.

Answer 2

‘What God has joined together, let no man tear asunder.’

Marriage service, Marriage is a sacrament; a sacred agreement made before God and should not be broken.

Question 3

-All of life.

Answer 3

‘A woman is bound to her husband as long as she lives’ (Corinthians 7).

Question 4

-Church Teachings

Answer 4

‘Divorce is a grave offense against the natural law.’ Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Question 5

+Jesus made an exception

Answer 5

‘Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another commits adultery.’ (Matthew 19). Jesus made exceptions for cases when adultery had been committed.

Question 6

+Annulment

Answer 6

If the marriage was not legitimate to begin with an annulment can be granted with the approval of a Catholic Marriage Tribunal.
Not consummated, didn’t understand what they were doing, forced in to marriage.

Question 7

+Loving thing to do

Answer 7

‘This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.’ (John 15) Agape
Abusive relationship most loving thing to do is to allow the couple to separate.

Question 8

+Church of England

Answer 8

Recognises that some marriages fail for all sorts of sad and painful reasons (and that in exceptional circumstances someone may remarry during the lifetime of their former spouse) General Synod