Annulment abuses

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Annulment abuses Christanon 05/30/19 (Thu) 20:53:10 782fe0 No.810742

The number of legitimate annulments recognized by the Catholic Church from 1952-1956 was 392. Less than 400 worldwide.

And then…

“Ever since the Church began recognizing psychological grounds for annulments in 1970, there’s been an absolute explosion in their number. In 1968, for example, only 338 annulments were granted in this country. In 1978, more than 27,000 were granted — an increase of 8000%. Last year, I estimate more than 52,000 were granted.” (Joseph P. Zwach: Annulment: Your Chance to Remarry within the Catholic Church)

This is scandal. How can we stop this outrageous abuse? Separation of parents is destructive for the family… and we have the clear teaching of our Lord:

Luke 16:18: "Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, commmitteth adultery."

Adultery is listed as a sin that will deprive someone of the Kingdom of God. Don't these liberal priests realize that these annulment abuses are damning souls?

Christanon 05/30/19 (Thu) 21:25:50 25d58d No.810749

Why do assume it's abuse? For all you know all of those annulments were for legitimate reasons.

I found this old article which explains why the number has increased.

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/06/us/catholics-get-record-number-of-annulments.html

Christanon 05/30/19 (Thu) 21:46:03 782fe0 No.810755

>>810749

You and I know it's very dishonest to claim that all the 55,000+ people receiving annulments are because their marriages never existed in the first place, ie, the spouses were not properly catechized on the meaning of sacramental marriage. Annulments don't fool God.

Christanon 05/30/19 (Thu) 22:46:35 9f88e1 No.810767

>>810755

Do know that lots of cafetaria catholics marry for the Church out of mere tradition.

I recently found out my uncle and aunt's marriage isn't valid for the Church because they never intended to have children.

I asked my priest about this and he said that if they were to present this to the Church Court for annulment it was a done deal.

Now imagine every cafetaria catholic or even better every baptised atheist marrying for the Church because "muh tradition" or 'muh fairytale princess wedding" who don't want children, plan to use contraception or marry with the safe-net that a divorce is always legally possible if they get tired of their spouse.

In short, one's wedding is invalid if they lie before the altar when giving their vows.

You marry but didn't want children and avoid getting any at all costs? Invalid.

You marry but your wife was having a double-life all the time? Invalid.

You marry because it's just something for the sake of tradition and only did this because you "could always divorce"? Invalid.

While the second one is rather far-fetched, the first and last one are pretty common these days.

Christanon 05/30/19 (Thu) 23:01:21 ac375e No.810769

>>810767

Don't worry no one is getting away with it

Christanon 05/31/19 (Fri) 04:38:54 0ff659 No.810814

>>810767

Are you sure you can annul a consecrated marriage? I always thought that was the point of no return. Unless you find out the person you married was never baptized