Postby intellex » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:18 am
[quote="MAD MAC"]It's funny how most of you don't understand it doesn't matter what the hadith or Qur'an say. Stoning is barbaric. Period, end of story. There's no more room for debate on the subject.[/quote]
what do catholics say about adultary? forget about that what do they think about divorce well here is your answer ?
Merv Reinert wrote:
I am thinking about becoming Catholic, but I have been married and divorced twice. My friend said I need to see a tribunal. Also, I read the Bible, but can't find anything that says man may only marry once.
Can you tell me the scripture?
How does the Catholic Church decide what to take literally from the Old Testament, and what not to.
Lots of questions. I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Merv
Answer: [ I am thinking about becoming Catholic, but I have been married and divorced twice. ]
Dear Merv,
Thanks for your question.
Your friend is correct. The Church as well as Christ Himself teaches against divorce and re-marriage. Here are the Scripture verses:
Matt 5:31-32
31 "It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you,
whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and
whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Matt 19:1-12
1 When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee and went to the district of Judea across the
Jordan. 2 Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there. 3 Some Pharisees approached him, and
tested him, saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?" 4 He said in reply,
"Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ 5 and said, ‘For this
reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate."
7 They said to him, "Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss (her)?"
8 He said to them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but
from the beginning it was not so. 9 I say to you, whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful)
and marries another commits adultery." 10 (His) disciples said to him, "If that is the case of a man with his
wife, it is better not to marry." 11 He answered, "Not all can accept (this) word, but only those to whom that is granted.
12 Some are incapable of marriage because they were born so; some, because they were made so by others;
some, because they have renounced marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Whoever can accept this
ought to accept it."
Mark 2:2-12
2 The Pharisees approached and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him.
3 He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?" 4 They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of
divorce and dismiss her." 5 But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this
commandment. 6 But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man
shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife), 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they
are no longer two but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate."
10 In the house the disciples again questioned him about this. 11 He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife
and marries another commits adultery against her; 12 and if she divorces her husband and marries another,
she commits adultery."
1 Cor. 7:10-16
10 To the married, however, I give this instruction (not I, but the Lord): a wife should not separate from her
husband 11 —and if she does separate she must either remain single or become reconciled to her husband—
and a husband should not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say (not the Lord): if any brother has a wife who
is an unbeliever, and she is willing to go on living with him, he should not divorce her; 13 and if any woman
has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is willing to go on living with her, she should not divorce her
husband. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made
holy through the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, whereas in fact they are holy. 15 If
the unbeliever separates, however, let him separate. The brother or sister is not bound in such cases;
God has called you to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband; or how
do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Notice Our Divine Lords says himself: (unless the marriage is unlawful). The question at hand Merv is were your previous marriages valid in the Eyes of Christ and His Church. If either one of the marriage were valid, in the Eyes of the Church and Christ you are still married. But how does the Church determine weather a marriage actually happened or was lawful. This is the purpose of a Church tribunal. The Archdiocese of Boston has written an excellent piece on this issue.
and you fcking have the guts to tell Islam inequitable yea right