Is it alright in the eyes of the Catholic church to get divorced?

Question

If they are approving this when did this start?

Answer 1

only if adultery has been committed

perhaps i am wrong though......

Answer 2

No, divorce is not "alright" in the eyes of God's Church, because divorce is not "alright" in the eyes of God. Divorce accomplishes nothing as far as a valid Christian marriage is concerned. What God has joined together no man can separate. Of course if the marriage was nothing more than a civil contract to begin with, then a civil decree can undo the contract, the same as any other civil contract. But if the marriage is a sacramental union, it is beyond the authority of the state. The state cannot "unbaptize" a person. The state cannot "unordain" a priest. So, by what bizarre logic should the state be able to "unmarry" a couple joined together by God in sacramental marriage? I can't happen. A couple who are civilly divorced can still participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church. Why wouldn't they, since a divorce does nothing at all? However, a person who is divorced and "remarried" cannot receive the sacraments because such a person is living in an ongoing state of adultery.

In some cases where the marriage was invalid from the start, due the absence of one or more of the basic requirements for a valid marriage, the Church will issue a writ of nulity, commonly called an "annulment". Before the Church will conduct an annulment investigation, it does require the couple to get a legal divorce, but this is not because the Church recognizes divorce. It is simply to "give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's". For the same reason, the Church requires a civil marriage license before conducting a wedding. But such a divorce doesn't actually do anything, other than avoid conflict between Church and state. Once the divorce is finalized, the couple is still married in the eyes of the Church. Depending on the results of the investigation, nullity may be granted or not granted. If not granted, the couple remains married until death do them part, just as they vowed before God and the Church.

Answer 3

The Catholic Church does permit divorces, but does not "like" them. A couple may divorce, and each will still be a member of the church. They are not excommunicated and they are able to take communion. If they would like to be married again, they must obtain an annulment. This is NOT a moneymaking scheme from the Church. It is a step that must be completed before the divorced can remarry in the Catholic Church (as prescribed in the Bible). Annulments can be granted for various reasons - and come from papal authority. After the annulment has been granted, the divorced parties may remarry in the Church.

Answer 4

No, the Catholic Church does not allow divorce for any reason. They will annul your marriage for $300. Once done, it as though you have never been married. You may think that is silly and the same as divorce. But this way the catholic church gets the money. The other way they do not. That is why they do not allow divorce.

Answer 5

There is no such thing called "divorce" in the catholic roman church.
There are situations where the Church "dissolves" the catholic marriage. The reasons for the catholic marriage dissolution are very rare : two or three, and to prove one of these reasons, you will either have to be a crazy rhetorician, or lie or pay a lot of money.
Adultery is not a cause of dissolution, but only separation.

Answer 6

Divorce is a mortal sin in the Catholic Church, unless ones health and well being is at stake. If one just says "I don't love this person anymore" or "We don't get along" than they need to seek marriage counseling, sort out their problems, and DECIDE to love each other. Love is a decision FYI!

Now when a persons health or safety is at stake, a divorce is permitted and then one must receive and annulment, which dissolves the marriage.

Answer 7

Unless there is an extreme case, I don't think the Church condones divorce in any form.

Unless I am mistaken, the Bible states that a man will leave his mother and father in order to be joined with his wife, and that the two shall become one. (paraphrased, of course)

Since the two that are married are technically now of one body, the Church doesn't believe that they can truly be separated.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Don't have a direct answer but know people who have gone through it. In short, divorce is ugly.

When bitterness, unforgiveness prevail; when six-year olds still suck their thumb; when school-age kids still take a security blanket with them; when parents go to court to prove that their "X" is an unfit parent - something is wrong.

Won't you always find people who will agree with you? Since so many interpretations of divorce exist maybe you need to decide what is right for you and give others some slack in setting their own standards.

Answer 9

From what they taught me, then the answer is no. Furthermore, they take the opinion that if you re-marry and have sex, you're commiting adultery. Under certain circumstance (and a nice chunk of change), you can get the marriage annuled, meaning that in their eyes, it never took place.

Answer 10

I don't know. I just know that in the Bible We are told that God would prefer that we not divorce but because of the hardnesss of man's heart (and women's) that He would allow it. Reasons were adultry, abuse, and laziness (not taking care of your family, working and supplying food and such). I believe those were the three , there may be more but I know of those three.

Answer 11

No.

"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'[a] 32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery." -Matthew 5:31-32