2007-04-24 23:05:53 · 15 answers · asked by bobbino11 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Catholic Church allows marriage between Catholics and non-Catholics.
Because the Church recognizes the tremendous challenge that the interfaith couple will face, they may have to get permission from the bishop.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-25 06:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Grief! Who told you that? We are supposed to love everyone. Non-Catholics may certainly marry Catholics, being a Christian is their only requirement. They might ask you to meet with a priest for formal union within the Roman Catholic Church. This is a small thing for the non-Catholic to go through. Just a backup.
2007-04-24 23:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by persnicady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son married a Catholic and almost as soon as the babies were born ,between the mother in law and the priest they hauled the innocent babies off to some church, threw a few drops of water over it and called it a Catholic.And babtism is supposed to represent one devoting their life to God. With this in mind ,are Catholic women Catholic makers for the church population.
2007-04-24 23:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can if they want to, maybe you can bring them to know Jesus as their savior. It does say not to be unequally yoked though. From my own personal experience I was with a Catholic man for 5 years had a baby and brought that child up on my own for 12 years. Now 13 years later I have found a Christian man and we are married and things are so much better.
2007-04-24 23:11:10 · answer #4 · answered by army_sister71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a non catholic can marry a catholic. there are some restrictions due to the seriousness of marriage but it is not prohibited. the marriage is allowed if it is in unison with gods will. inter faith marriages are discouraged in some protestant churches aswell. i fail to see why you are singling out the catholic faith. all the catholic church teaches is within gods will, some like it and others do not, that is why we have protestant churches.
2007-04-24 23:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A non-Catholic can marry a Catholic in church - period. Non- Catholics are NOT required to convert in order to marry in church.
2007-04-24 23:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by hoyden 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know they can..so long as the non catholic changes to being catholic The catholic church makes its own rules anyway and some differ from church to church.
2007-04-24 23:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing to do with God's will.
You cannot marry in the church if you are not baptised and have not done your first communion and confirmation - they will accpt to convert you and take you in the church under certain conditions, but basically if you are not a catholic, you cannot mary in the church !!
2007-04-24 23:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by bordasimus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Galatians 3:28 tells Christians not to be unequally yolked or joined together...
I am not sure what Jesus would think of the whole thing, but I am guessing he would want love to be the guiding principle in marriage and not religious affiliation
2007-04-24 23:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by onemanbandwidth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about any place else, but in the US, you can marry anyone you wish. Period. You don't need permission from anyone else except the State.
2007-04-24 23:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by jumpingrightin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋