Questions tagged [divorce]
The dissolution of a marital union, not to be confused with annulment
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Denominations that interpret Matthew 5:32 & 19:9 as NOT permitting divorce in the case of adultery?
Which denominations interpret these verses as not permitting divorce in the case of adultery, for those in a valid marriage?
St. Matthew 5:32But I say to you, whosoever shall dismiss his wife, ...
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Is a prenuptial agreement permitted for a Catholic marriage?
A prenuptial agreement typically outlines what happens in the event a marriage ends in divorce or some other dissolution of the marriage. This at first appears to be at odds with the idea of a ...
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Impact of Catholic Church Sanctions on Remarried Divorcees' Salvation?
Does the imposition of legal sanctions by the Catholic Church on divorced individuals who have remarried carry actual spiritual consequences in the context of their relationship with God, or is it ...
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses allow remarriage after a divorce? Are there any consequences for the congregation member?
I have 3 questions to Jehovah's Witnesses about how they view marriage/divorce:
Do Jehovah's Witnesses allow a person to divorce and marry someone
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If it is allowed only in some cases, what ...
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Automatic Excommunication in 1967?
My father dodged the Vietnam War and we later found his whereabouts to be in New Zealand.
My mother tried to get an annulment but was denied. She divorced for abandonment and said she was ...
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How do Filipino Catholics get a church annulment when their state marriage is valid, considering the Philippines doesn't have divorce?
My previous questions were kind of wrong:
Why is it harder for Filipino Catholics to get a church annulment?
Marriage invalid. Would a church annulment require a state annulment or state divorce?
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Remarriage of divorced, where adultery doesn't occur until after the divorce?
For convenience, assume that this also applies with the male/female roles reversed:
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit ...
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Can a divorced aunt be a Catholic Godparent?
I was married in the Catholic Church but I am divorced now. I did not get a annulment. The priest said I could not be a godmother, but I have my doubts.
Am I able to be a godmother at the baptism of ...
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How is the situation of "divorce her quietly" in Matthew 1:19 according to Catholicism?
Matthew 1:19
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not
want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her
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In these modern days, in my ...
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How does the Anglican Church defend its legitimacy due to the circumstances of its founding?
The Anglican Church (AKA The Church of England) was founded in 1543, and still remains the primary denomination in England, and has made many important contributions, such as the King James Version of ...
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Are Catholics allowed to leave marriage in order to become a monk or nun?
In the catholic doctrine, is it allowed to leave a marriage and become a monk or nun? Are there any magisterial documents that treat this topic?
Edit: Are there any options e.g. for a specific ...
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How does the Catholic church explain Matthew 19:9, which seems to allow divorce in case of sexual misconduct?
Matthew 19:9 (NIV)
I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual
immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.
On a simple examination, it seems to imply that sexual ...
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What steps are involved in Catholic churches divorce investigation?
I was civilly married and then got divorced 2 years later. I am now civilly married again and would like to get married properly in church.
The Dean of my diocese has asked me and my current wife to ...
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Can a divorcee get married in a Catholic Church?
Can a man who has divorced a couple of times get married again in a Catholic Church in accordance with the conventions and teachings of the church?
I desire to ask primarily about the Catholic Church.
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Why is it not that a state divorce is actually an argument AGAINST a church annulment petition rather than a necessary condition for such petition?
Note: This question may be wrong. I think the right question is in the following link: How do Filipino Catholics get a church annulment when their state marriage is valid, considering the Philippines ...
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What is the theological basis for readmitting a Protestant preacher to preaching after divorce?
So, in my Baptist circles, a divorced pastor causes a lot of consternation. It sort of went without saying that a minister in the midst of a divorce needed to resign, or at least take several years ...
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Why would God permit divorce because of Israel's "hardness of heart"?
When questioned about divorce, Jesus refers to the Mosaic law and explains why God allowed divorce certificates in the first place.
Mark 10:2-9 ESV And Pharisees came up and in order to test him ...
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What does Matthew 19:8 teach us about the law given by Moses?
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. [Matthew 19:8 KJV]
I recently read this passage while ...
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Catholic Church - What happens when a married couple will never have sex?
Let's say that they just do not want to have sex for some reason after the wedding.
Does it mean that their marriage can be annulled by the Catholic Church even if they were married for 10 years?
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Catholics marrying after civil divorce
So it is certain that you cannot remarry in Church before getting an annulment as divorce is not recognised.
But what if you never got married in Church to begin with. But instead only did a civil ...
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Do Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize marriage out of their religion? [duplicate]
I am dating a Jehovah Witness male who is a marvelous man. He is divorced from his wife after 22 years of sub standard wife treatment. I am born and raised Christian and we have open dialog over our ...
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Where did the rule regarding abstaining from Communion after divorce originate?
I am told that in the Orthodox Church, when someone gets divorced, because it is the breaking of the covenant of marriage, they must go without taking Communion for a certain amount of time. After ...
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According to Pentecostal doctrines, can a widower marry a divorced person without committing a mortal sin?
According to Pentecostal doctrines, can a widower marry a divorced person without committing a mortal sin? Does it make a difference if that person was the victim of marital infidelity?
If there are ...
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May divorced men become Roman Catholic priests?
In reading through canon law ( I think around 1037 or so ), it says that unmarried men must be celibate and 25 years old, or married men must be at least 35 and have their wife's consent before being ...
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According to Catholicism, is marrying a divorced woman a sin of continual adultery?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that marrying a divorced woman is a sin. Certainly having sex with a married woman is adultery, but Jesus also calls it adultery to marry a divorced woman.
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Is it possible to get a divorce (not an annulment) in the Catholic Church?
There is a common misconception that an annulment is a Catholic version of a divorce (see this question). However, this has made me wonder: is it is possible to get a divorce within the Catholic ...
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According to traditional Catholicism, what is the spiritual solution for the divorcee who hasn't had their marriage annulled?
There has been quite a bit of controversy over what is becoming known as 'modern Catholicism' (post-Vatican II) and 'traditional Catholicism' (pre-Vatin II). 'Modern Catholicism' thought generally ...
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Do any Christian groups consider divorce sufficient cause for excommunication?
If a man or woman divorces their spouse, would that be a sufficient reason to excommunicate them from the church according to any Christian groups? Does the fact of whether or not they remarry, or ...
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If Eastern Orthodoxy sees marriage as an eternal and unbreakable bond, why do they permit divorce?
The Wikipedia article for Marriage in Eastern Orthodoxy describes in almost poetic terms how marriage cannot be dissolved, even by death, because Christ has defeated death. If I'm interpreting all ...
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Does the Catholic church allow a previously divorced man to remarry?
Suppose a Catholic guy marries a non-Catholic outside the Catholic church, then years later they divorce. Can that Catholic guy get married again to someone else (a Catholic female) in the Catholic ...
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Has a Pope ever encouraged separated or civilly-divorced spouses to strive toward reunion?
Has a Pope ever encouraged, such as in an official letter or audience, separated spouses to strive toward reunion?
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Why are Protestants from the Church of England allowed to divorce?
Since Paul said that divorce is forbidden, and Paul's letters are to be taken as word of God, why do some Protestant churches (Church of England for example) permit divorce?
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Is a Catholic "blessing of a marriage" not a wedding?
Consider the following case:
A Catholic woman marries an unbelieving man (in particular, a man not baptised in any Christian denomination) in a state ceremony. Following an adulterous episode on the ...
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Does Luke 14:26 justify divorce? [closed]
Does Luke 14:26* justify divorce (or at least separation)?
*[If any man come to me and hateth not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life besides: ...
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Are there reliable statistics about divorce rates in Christian churches?
I just read an article claiming divorce rates are much lower than commonly believed among Christians, but there are no references.
Church-Divorce-Rate-Way-Lower-than-Anyone-Thought
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Under what conditions does the Bible support divorce? [closed]
It seems that Jesus talks out against divorce. But in other places, divorce is allowed. How does this all play out and where does the bible really stand on this? Is it a sin or is it just part of ...
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What might the Bible mean by "marital unfaithfulness," other than adultery?
I know that divorce is frowned upon by God. There are exceptions to this, abuse being one of them, along with adultery.
However, when one reads through the Bible, "marital unfaithfulness" gets thrown ...
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What is the Biblical basis for saying that wives can divorce their physically abusive husbands?
Some Christians teach that it is acceptable to divorce a physically abusive spouse. Some would even say that someone in that situation should do so. What is the Biblical basis for this?
Society would ...
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In the context of 1 Corinthians 7:10-15, is a Christian free to remarry if his Christian spouse falls away from God and divorces? [closed]
1 Corinthians 7:10-15 does not mention about fallen away or disfellowshiped spouses.
If a baptized believing spouse falls away from God and leaves the church, into which group of people does this new ...
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Is Catholicism the only religion to uphold the indissolubility of marriage?
Is Catholicism the only religion to uphold the indissolubility of marriage? If not, which others do?
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View on divorce after civil marriage in Protestant Churches? [closed]
I am dating a girl from Israel, and considering becoming a Christian later via baptism. For practical reasons, if we do not get married, she will eventually have to go back to Israel. Therefore I am ...
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Is a Catholic annulment divorce in a Catholic way?
During an interview with America and La Nación – Argentina’s leading daily, in a response to a question , Cardinal Walter Kasper said
This marriage was a reality, and to say it was canonically ...
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How do Jehovah's Witness view divorce?
My husband is a disfellowshipped Jehovah's Witness and he has filed for a divorce.
What is the Jehovah's Witness belief about divorce and the responsibility of the husband to a non JW wife?
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Is civil divorce OK for Catholics, are there mitigating circumstances?
This is not a pastoral advice question, I'm happily married. I just really don't know the answer to this question to help a friend, so I guess it's pastoral pastoral advice, but I definitely don't ...
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Why is being gay considered more sinful than being divorced or commiting adultery? [closed]
I am looking for Biblical evidence that homosexuality is a greater sin than adultery or divorce (for any reason other than adultery).
Prohibitions of "sexual immorality" could cover homosexuality, ...
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What justification would make divorce worse than adultery?
While I'm not talking salvation here (I understand grace) there is a sense in which some sins are more offensive to God then others. Scripture is replete with examples of God's hatred for adultery (...
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Matthew 1:19, Divorce, and Virginity
In light of Joseph being called a righteous man in Matthew 1:19, does this mean that divorce because one of the two was not a virgin at the time of marriage is biblically valid?
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If one divorces is it considered adultery to marry again no matter what the circumstances were for this decision? [closed]
Jesus teaching on marriage said:
Matthew 19:9 (NKJV)
9 And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her ...
