(November 21, 2017 at 9:51 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Personally I'm in favor of same sex couples getting all the same legal benefits, etc. Though as far as getting married in the Church goes, I agree that it should be reserved for one man and one woman who weren't previously married and who went through all the pre cana preparations and were approved by the pastor.
I had a friend who knocked up his girlfriend and they immediately tried to get married in the Catholic church. The priest made them wait until after she had the baby before he agreed to marry them, just to make sure their intentions for marriage was a legitimate, well thought out decision to want to be together for life, and not something they were just rushing into bc they were expecting. That's how seriously we take marriage in the church.
Appreciate your getting the details right on that.
Additionally, I'd note folks that aren't too concerned about that "weren't previously married" part have proven they do not have sincerely held religious beliefs.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
