Marriage - Human Relationships
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- Marriage and Divorce
- Christian Beliefs About Marriage
- Marriage is a gift from God
- A solemn agreement made in the presence of God
- Preface: "In the presence of God"
- Intended to be a permanent relationship
- Declarations: "Till death us do part"
- Ideal relationship in which to bring up children
- Catholics belive that marriage is a sacrament (a sacred rite)
- Many believe that sexual partners should be married
- "It is better to marry than to burn with passion"
- Christian Beliefs about Divorce
- Marriage is a sacrament; vows cannot be broken
- "What God has joined together, let man not separate"
- Catholic chuch does annul marriages if they were not legitimate
- marriage not consummated, marriage was forced upon them,etc
- Instead of divorce, the couple should try to rebuild their marriage by seprating for a short while
- Marriage is a sacrament; vows cannot be broken
- Christian Beliefs About Remarriage
- Catholics believe that as a genuine divorce is impossible, remarriage is a sinful and adulterous act
- If a divorcee wants to remarry in a church, it is up to the vicar to decide based on the reason that the couple divorced
- Christian Beliefs About Marriage
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