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I was reviewing the 1907 encyclopedia entry on divorce. The Catholic Church seems to have held the tightest grip on the sanctity of marriage, as a precept given by scripture.
What would you expect of the “Reformers” except that they promptly denied the status of matrimony as a sacrament and that it was purely a civil matter, not to mention at the same time, broadening the circumstances under which a divorce would be recognized.
One of the circumstances permitting of annulment, was the existence of impotence as an impedimenet to consummation of the wedding vows. I wonder if this was the result of anything else besides a frequent and common incidence of homosexuality?
What would you expect of the “Reformers” except that they promptly denied the status of matrimony as a sacrament and that it was purely a civil matter, not to mention at the same time, broadening the circumstances under which a divorce would be recognized.
One of the circumstances permitting of annulment, was the existence of impotence as an impedimenet to consummation of the wedding vows. I wonder if this was the result of anything else besides a frequent and common incidence of homosexuality?