may a catholic live common law after an annulment?

Question

what are the consequences

Answer 1

a catholic may do whatever he or she wants, its called free will. But whether or not the church would approve is another thing.

Answer 2

In most states, there is no common law marriage, so wouldn't living together be a sin in the eyes of the church? What's the point in bothering with an annulment for religious purposes and then violating another of the church's laws?

Answer 3

No, the annulment does not enable a Catholic to sin sexually with somebody else.

Once the person receives a decree of nullity for his/her first marriage, he/she should marry the current love interest in the Church and not settle for common law and a different kind of sin.

Answer 4

Some states do not recognize common law, so just forget that right now. If you didn't sign the papers, you're not married. Being Catholic is just a choice of yours, but most that I have seen don't follow any of those rules, so do whatever you want.

Answer 5

Premarital sex is prohibited by the Bible, Judeo-Christian tradition, the Catholic Church, and all Christian denominations (that I am aware of).

Here are some Scriptures that teach against premarital sex:

Exodus 22:16-17: An man had to marry the woman with whom he had premarital sex, if the father approved of the marriage, or pay a high price.

Deuteronomy 22:13-21: Premarital sex is viewed as evil and a disgraceful thing.

Proverbs 5:15-21: A man is to be a virgin when he takes his wife.

In addition to these Scriptures, there are over 30 other verses in the Old Testament speaking about a "virgin" or "virgins." Virginity was highly cherished as the standard for God's people.

In the New Testament we don't have verses describing the act of premarital sex and its consequences like we do in Exodus or Deuteronomy. It is clear, however, that virginity is still the standard for unmarried Christians and that sex outside the context of marriage is still considered sin.

1 Corinthians 7:7:28,34,36-38: Virginity is assumed for unmarried women just as in the Old Testament. Virginity is still the standard for God's people in the New Covenant.

1 Corinthians 6:16-18: Sexual intimacy "unites" you with your spouse. Outside of marriage this is called "sexual immorality."

1 Corinthians 7:1-2: Marriage is recommended avoid sexual immorality.

1 Corinthians 7:8-9: Premarital sex isn't an option for dealing with lust. Marriage is once again recommended avoid sexual immorality.

Ephesians 5:31: Paul is affirming the Old Testament standard of uniting in flesh only with your spouse. One fleshness is to happen when a man is "united to his wife."

1 Thessalonians 4:2-8: "Acquire a wife in a way that is holy and honorable" or you are in sexual immorality. Sexual sin harms others besides those who engage in it. Premarital sex "cheats" the future spouse by robbing him or her of the virginity that ought to be brought to marriage.

Hebrews 13:4: It is a pure marriage bed or you are an "adulterer" or "sexually immoral."

1 Timothy 5:2: As a Christian man, if you are not married to her, then she is your sister whom you must treat "with absolute purity."

2 Corinthians 11:2: Although this passage is talking about Christ and His people, it uses the analogy of a Christian man receiving his bride "as a pure virgin." Virginity was the ideal. Premarital sex was viewed as sexual immorality - just as in the Old Testament.

With love in Christ.