[Lakeshark]

Really?

You grant an annulment to a party who ruined their marriage, lied, cheated, and stole ten years from a woman's life, and you defend it......a lot like the Kennedies, lie, steal cheat, pay for your own clergymen, grant them annulments.......

Lord preserve us from the insanity of this so called doctrine of the church.

Great defense of the indefensible by the way.......

[CTrent1564]

lakeshark:

All of the Kennedy’s did not get annulments, one was the son of Robert Kennedy whose annulment was denied in Rome. And for the record, I think his wife was Anglican and the Church sided with her, not him. Of course, this was the Roman Canon Law Tribunal not the Archdiocese of Boston who made that ruling, if I remember correctly.

[Dr. Sivana]

You grant an annulment to a party who ruined their marriage, lied, cheated, and stole ten years from a woman's life, and you defend it

An annulment is not a prize. This poor woman was not going to get justice in this life either way, and the damage is not undone if an declaration of nullity is not issued. And of course, she is free to marry. She is also free to seek damages/support in civil court if she wishes.

Oh, and if this guy lied in the manner you described during the annulment process, when he receives Holy Communion, it is a sacrilege, and he risks hell more than he already has from the life he has lived. Oh, and the clergymen don't get the money. It pretty much goes to the canon lawyers, who are generally laymen.