Does god recognize divorce?

Question

The original techning of the bible is that he doesnt. People who are seperated legaly (divorced) are not divorced spititualy and as such cant remarry or would be in a perpetual state of adultery and Sin.

I never thought of that because I have family who have divorced and remarried.

How does that work in the Catholic Church if someone is Married originaly there and divorced for whatever reason, marries outside the church and returns.

From my understanding they would never be able to take communion with Christ. But would they be in a perpetual state or mortal sin - how does that work.

I think a lot of people are just watering down the faith to meet their needs.

Its just an expample of how churches have manipulated the bible to allow any techning that is pleasing to man.

I too thought that if one part commited adultery they could get divorced and remarry.

That isint the case, it appears that if your husband or wife commits adultery then you are free to leave them.

However you would not be free to remarry, the bible clearly says this, you must remain unmarried or you too commit adultery.

Annulment is only where the parties didnt willingly enter into the marraige. Ie they were forced.

There was therefore no legal marraige or spiritual marraige in the fist place.

There is a charge but it is administrative and its not a lot, and it is fixed.

Answer 1

god couldnt recognize 3 o clock at two thirty...

Answer 2

The study of divorce in the Bible is a lengthy one. Put into a few statements, this is the result.

1. The original design of marriage was one man, one woman for life.

2. There are two scriptural allowances for divorce or remarriage, (1) Death (2) Adultery

3. In the case of divorce for adultery, ONLY the innocent person is free to remarry.

There are many other questions and "situations" that come up in a discussion of marriage and divorce, most are covered in the articles listed below.

Answer 3

As a divorced person, I'm still struggling to understand this one. Just because a person is married in the eyes of the law, does that automatically mean he or she was married in the eyes of God? I'm not sure about that...and if they were never married in the eyes of God, then divorce is merely a legal term and the person is a free as they were before they married.

One thing I am convinced of is that when two believers marry, they are married for life. God commands them to remain together (to live with the consequences of their choice) AND he promises to help them live together as one IF they seek his will. If they then choose to divorce, they are going against his will and that's the sin (the adultery that may come later is secondary to the original sin of separating from their spouse).

However, I'm unsure how to interpret the words of Paul when he said that a believing spouse should not divorce an unbelieving spouse, but, that if the unbeliever wanted to leave, the believing spouse should let him or her go. Does that imply that the believing spouse is now free to remarry (some translations suggest that but others don't)?

Answer 4

Yes, He does.

He Himself is "divorced from Israel."

Read this site (he has a book too)...
http://www.remarriage.org/divorce.html#TOC
"Divorced Christians may marry again without it being sinful, despite what many scholars have said. The Scriptures clearly state that if the bonds of marriage are broken, and the person marries again, he has not sinned. To show this I have written a treatise on the customs, backgrounds and practices of Marriage, Divorce and 'Putting Away' of the Ancient (the time of Moses) and early Christian (first century) Jewish community, as seen from Scripture. This perspective refutes the idea that Christians who divorce are not allowed to remarry." (from the site and book)

What God dislikes more than divorce, is SEPARATION. Divorce actually gives you a clean slate. Separation puts both parties in the situation for adultery.

The KJV should read "God hates the {putting away}" Putting away is separation, not divorce.

http://www.housefellowship.org

Answer 5

In God's eyes the marriage cannot be dissolved.

The perpetual state of mortal sin is when they re-marry & have sexual unions ... thus, are deemed committing adultery. Should they separate and remain chaste, and then they are not committing adultery.
Here’s what a Catholic writer Christopher West says about divorce:

13. Why doesn’t the Church get with the times and admit that some marriages don’t work?

It’s obvious to everyone, including the Church, that some marriages “don’t work out.” As mentioned earlier, in serious circumstances the Church even encourages separation of “bed and board.” But this is very different fro accepting divorce.

It’s hard to overestimate the importance that the Church places on defending the permanence of marriage. History tells the tale of entire nations separating from the Catholic Church because of disputes over this point.

Why is the Church so obstinate? Because marriage is where human and divine love “kiss.” To diminish in any way the permanence of married love is to diminish the permanence of God’s love. As a sacrament, marriage is a true participation in the love of Christ for his Bride, the Church.

If we truly understand this, to admit divorce is to say in the same breath that Christ has left eh Church. IMPOSSIBLE! Christ will never, ever abandon his Bride (we Christians). This is what’s at stake. But we’re not God, people say. How can we love as Christ loves?

On our own we cannot. But “with God all things are possible” . It’s no coincidence that these words of Christ from the Gospel of Matthew appear shortly after Christ’s teaching on the permanence of marriage . When Christ’s disciples learned what the permanence of marriage demanded of them, they though it would be better not to marry at all . Jesus responded, “Not all men can receive this precept, but only those to whom it is given”

To whom is this teaching on the permanence of marriage given? To men and women who remain slaves to their weaknesses? No! To men and women who have been given the power to love as Christ loves through the Holy Spirit!

This is the GOOD NEWS of the gospel. Christ’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit . This means husbands and wives can love one another as Christ loves.

What’s at stake in the permanence of marriage is really a question of faith. Do we believe in the good news of the gospel, or don’t we? Do we believe it’s possible to love another as Christ loves, or don’t’ we? To admit the possibility of divorce is to say that Christ cannot save us from our sin. Woes to the Church if she were to ever say such a thing. The permanence of marriage is an objective reality to which the Church must bear witness if she is to tell the truth.

Answer 6

The study of divorce interior the Bible is an prolonged one. placed right into some statements, it extremely is the effect. a million. the unique layout of marriage replaced into one guy, one woman for existence. 2. There are 2 scriptural allowances for divorce or remarriage, (a million) death (2) Adultery 3. contained regarding divorce for adultery, only the harmless individual is loose to remarry. there are a number of different questions and "circumstances" that arise in a talk of marriage and divorce, maximum are coated interior the articles listed under.

Answer 7

I don't fully agree with you there. I also don't believe that divorce would be recognized, but only a woman who was divorced and remarried would be in a perpetual state of adultery. The man would just be a polygamist.

Answer 8

what I think is funny is that they say you can't divorce for the reasons you said. however, if you pay enough money you can get a annulment...

Ok maybe that is what it is defined as, but I know people's parents that have gotten annulments to get remarried in the catholic church. They certainly were not forced into marriage.

Answer 9

according to Carl Jung the noted psychologists and son of a preacher the scriptures dated back prior to the bible claim god divorced his first wife to remarry ....go figure

Answer 10

All of these rules - they are all made up by humans. God loves us. Go forth and love everyone!!! That's truly what is best.

Pssssssst...... It's a lot less complicated too. Example: just read your question above.

Answer 11

Under certain circumstances, Yes.