Divorce
- Created by: Steph
- Created on: 16-01-13 23:50
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- Divorce
- married is intended to be a relationship for life
- marriage is a holy relationships and the vows made in front of God should never be broken
- Roman Catholic View
- divorce is wrong
- accept that not all marriages succeed and Church gives couple assistance to help resolve differences
- When that fails, permit couple to separate and live apart
- Couple may not re-marry or have a sexual relationship with anyone else - adultery
- When that fails, permit couple to separate and live apart
- When that fails, permit couple to separate and live apart
- Couple may not re-marry or have a sexual relationship with anyone else - adultery
- Mark 10:9
- In exceptional cases Church can annul a marriage
- one of couple underage
- forced to marry against will
- marriage not consummated - no sexual relationship
- Anglican View
- accept things may work out - priest will help resolve differences
- If unable to, Church of England accepts that divorce may be kindest thing to do for all concerned - ends conflict, new life
- If unable to, Church of England accepts that divorce may be kindest thing to do for all concerned - ends conflict, new life
- Permitted because
- Jesus taught the right course of action is the most loving thing to do
- Some believe that a marriage ends when love dies. as well as the death of a partner
- Jesus allowed divorce for unfaithfulness
- accept things may work out - priest will help resolve differences
- Re-marriage
- Roman Catholics do not accept re-marriage in Church after a civil divorce
- Others accept re-marriage as Jesus taught the importance of forgiveness if someone makes a mistake
- Not all permit ceremony in Church - vows broken already
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