I remember the preist saying that me and my wife are actually marrying GOD... is this correct? or am I missing something?
2007-10-15 04:07:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
SGBarry, thats a bit creapy don't you think?
2007-10-15 04:17:11 · update #1
Misty, sounds like a threesome,,, i woulden't mind that.... but with GOD?
2007-10-15 04:18:54 · update #2
Pastor Billy says: Catholicism teaches marriage is a sacrament. From the sacraments of the Lord we receive grace. In marriage the man and wife actually become the sacrament hence the understanding that of divorce not being allowable. All grace originates from God therefore in a certain way the union of man and wife is a marriage containing Godly authority and presence.
Catholics don't merely quote the two become "one flesh" as non-Catholics do we truly believe this in the spiritual nature and grace of the sacrament.
The two things missing most by non-Catholic Christians today is ancient liturgy in their worship and a true sacramental life given us by Jesus Christ. Living in a sacramental life helps fulfil the admonition of Jesus Christ to "love your God with all your might" and "love your neighbour as yourself"
2007-10-15 04:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the Catholic faith, marriage is a Sacrament that is a three-way covenant with God. So you and your wife were entering into a covenant with God, but it's not like you're His husband, too, or anything like that.
The following is from the Compendium to the Catechism:
346. What are the effects of the sacrament of Matrimony?
(Catechism #1638-1642)
The sacrament of Matrimony establishes a perpetual and exclusive bond between the spouses. God himself seals the consent of the spouses. Therefore, a marriage which is ratified and consummated between baptized persons can never be dissolved. Furthermore, this sacrament bestows upon the spouses the grace necessary to attain holiness in their married life and to accept responsibly the gift of children and provide for their education.
2007-10-16 10:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by sparki777 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is not only a Holy Sacrament, but is also a sacred vocation in which the husband and wife are consecrated to God as a couple.
2007-10-16 16:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As part of receiving the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, you and your spouse promised marital fidelity not only to your spouse but to the God who's Church you were married in.
If the deepest regions of your thought on this matter result in nothing more than a "three-some", I am forced to say: Yes - you are DEFINITIVELY missing "something", and it's no small thing.
2007-10-17 11:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are marrying God in a sense. He is involved in the sacrament of your marriage. You are not only making a vow to your spouse you are making a vow to God. Your marriage is like the Trinity...three persons are one. You, your spouse and God.
Your marriage mirrors the love God has for his Church and the love his Church has for him.
Catholics are saved Christians. But sadly for some anti-Catholics, they may be putting their very eternal souls in danger.
All Catholics, please say a Hail Mary for CJ.
2007-10-15 11:17:03 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the Catholic faith, matrimony is a sacrament - a means of God bestowing grace upon you and your wife.
In a Catholic marriage, you and your wife are united with Christ. You are uniting with your wife and vise versa and the two of you are united with Christ.
2007-10-15 11:12:45 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Must mean that you are coupling with the Holy Ghost, or some other divine trilogy. I would not take this on pure hearsay.
2007-10-15 11:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
married in the eyes of god...
unless you belong to a weirder-than-usual catholic cult...
2007-10-15 11:11:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Catholics are not saved Christians. They have a false gospel of works that leads to eternal hell, and a list of false doctrines that never ends.
I wouldn't trust a single thing the "priest" says.
2007-10-15 11:11:19 · answer #9 · answered by CJ 1 · 3⤊ 7⤋