Marriage, Divorce and re-marriage in the western World(I have a question)

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Over time, i have noticed that it is very easy for the people of the western world to divorce any time and any how after Church wedding and re-marry but i use to wonder, Do Catholic Churches is Such regions allow such to happen? Just because one feels He or she do not love my wife or husband anymore.

In regions of Africa and Asia, in fact, a divorced person is look down on so it is very rare to do and if done, you will already lose the respect people have for you and remain stigmatized.

I just need clarification, am not been biased
 
Society in the West has prettymuch accepted Divorce and re-marriage. The Catholic Church doesn’t allow it but many other Christian Churches do.
 
and because other allows it make it a continuous occurrence which will never stop, It simple means i can divorces i get married 20 times before I die which leads to moral breakdown among children since there is no one to teach, correct and discipline them
 
No it does not.

The Church does not permit remarriage after a divorce without an annulment.
Multiple divorces would very likely not be annulled.

From your many threads, I think you may have some big misconceptions of how the church works elsewhere than your location.
 
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it is very easy for the people of the western world to divorce any time and any how after Church wedding and re-marry
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This is true, civilly. It’s called a “no fault” divorce and it is very bad for society.
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Do Catholic Churches is Such regions allow such to happen? Just because one feels He or she do not love my wife or husband anymore.
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No. The teachings of the Church are universal. They are the same in the West as everywhere else. Only death can dissolve a valid, sacramental marriage. A few other things can dissolve a natural marriage (involving the unbaptized).

Canon law allows a marriage to be examined to determine if it was valid. If it wasn’t, then that person is free to marry someone else. If it was, they are not free to marry anyone else.
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In regions of Africa and Asia, in fact, a divorced person is look down on so it is very rare to do and if done, you will already lose the respect people have for you and remain stigmatized.
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The social stigma of divorce is basically gone in the West. In some places and in some social groups it is still stigmatized.

Let’s remember though, that there are valid reasons that a spouse would legally separate-- abuse and neglect being the primary reasons. It is not a sin to leave an abusive or neglectful situation. That is something that the cultures in Africa and Asia should learn. Women and children who get away from abusers should NOT be stigmatized, lose respect, or lose opportunities. They should not suffer any discrimination. The Church does not teach that!

Divorce can be tolerated in those situations. It is an attempted remarriage after a divorce that is problematic, unless the marriage is shown to be invalid.
 
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i know temporary separation or even elongated separation is what catholic doctrine says, its known everywhere, not divorce and when people hide under separation to remarry, its not good enough. Let me tell you, my dad and mum live separately, not living in the same house for long, but no one dears to remarry or have illicit relationship. They still meet to discuss when there are trivial issue, and reason for separation is simple because my dad is not that contributive to the family but always listen to the outsiders wrong advice which hinders
 
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For Catholics, it shouldn’t matter whether divorce is widespread in civil society or not. Each Catholic marriage has the potential to be an example of what marriage can and should be. The concern of Catholics should be building up marriage despite the atmosphere in society.
 
you are right but the situation now is that Catholic marriages nowadays are following the trend
 
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The Church does not permit remarriage after a divorce without an annulment.
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But the number of annulments granted in the USA has increased dramatically since 1929, when very few annulments were granted. The reasons for granting the annulment have become more lenient than they were in 1929.
 
Because more people are petitioning.
Catholics in 1929 were hardly aware of the tribunal process.
More marriages, more Catholics, more petitions for annulment. There are many more canonists as well. Back in the day, the fees were high, another factor.

And I see where you are going with this. I have known through ministry, scores of people whose petitions were denied. The fact is, in our day, more people enter marriage without enough discernment, and therefore marry unwisely.
 
yes, you are right, people that are supposed to be sucking there mother breast are getting marriage without even knowing the definition of marriage. They already see “Yes I Do” For Better For worst" as a slogan chanted during vow. Am a human being like others, even if it happens that i have to fall into Adultery, i can never divorce my wife neither can i marry another person
 
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