12. Marriage

why didnt people care to continue their families

thought god would arrive in the near future

what does st paul suggest marriage is

something of a concession to those who cant remain celibate

what does caring for a family show capability of

leading local congregation

what did marriage become in the church

a sacrament of receiving gods grace

what does marriage remain as in the rcc

inferior to a celibate life

why isnt divorce possible in rcc

people become ‘one flesh’

what can be done if a couple is unhappy (rcc)

they may live apart

what does the rcc focus on

the sacramental nature of marriage

what happens if divorcees remarry in the church

they are excluded from holy communion

what may happen in the RCC under special circumstances

annulled

whats annulling

declaring the marriage never happened if it wasnt sacramental from the start

what can happen in the protestant church

marriages can be dissolved as not sacramental

what do most protestants agree on

ending a marriage shows failing to live up to gods standards

what was jesus’ one condition for allowing divorce

marital unfaithfulness

whats marriage seen as today

relationship offering satisfaction to the partners

what is the Christian element seen as now

an ‘optional extra’ as a ceremony is not legally necessary anymore