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Recent content by PPP

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    Annulment and mental illness

    There are many couples who are civilly married but not yet church married. There are some countries where the priest has the power to perform the civil ceremony and religious marriage on the same day but in other countries the couple have to go to a civil ceremony at a register office a few days...
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    Annulment and mental illness

    Some more comments on the situation before marriage: back then, she did speak about wanting children. Back then, there was also a lot of romance, she was using a contraceptive. About 6 months after the marriage she stopped the contraceptive but from there, the romance also dried up as well and...
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    Annulment and mental illness

    This is not generally true. In some cases, such as under the Nazis, clergy chose to go against the law because it was quite wrong. In other cases, such as child abuse, the church has chosen to operate its own system in parallel to the law of the land. Does it say that in the Bible or in the...
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    Annulment and mental illness

    Yes, she is Catholic No, my story is quite genuine. 6 months of marriage preparation is not standard in every part of the world and I suspect the fact we didn't have any serious marriage preparation may also be considered as part of the annulment process.
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    Annulment and mental illness

    Every country has laws, the church does not usually recognize them if they are at odds with Christian teaching, so why choose to recognize that there is civil divorce? For example, many countries have laws permitting abortion now but doctors and medical professionals who follow church teaching...
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    Annulment and mental illness

    If the church does not recognize divorce, why does it require one (a civil divorce) before allowing the annulment process to begin?
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    Annulment and mental illness

    I couldn't have possibly done any more to support my wife in all the years we have been married, the marriage counselor and various therapists have said the same thing. Why would the church turn its back on me and why should I feel any guilt receiving the Eucharist?
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    Annulment and mental illness

    Also, why do you think I should choose a celibate life? Do you think I'm not good enough to be a parent or God doesn't want me to have children?
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    Annulment and mental illness

    I spoke to the annulment office at the diocese, they said they couldn't really help at all unless we have a civil divorce first. Divorce and annulment are really big decisions and I would like to have all the necessary information in front of me to make informed decisions and I really feel the...
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    Annulment and mental illness

    My wife has a mental illness. In our marriage vows, we promised to look after each other in sickness and in health. Usually, I would assume somebody with a mental illness should be treated as fairly as somebody with any other health condition. What happens though if the illness leads to...