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joyful
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How does it work when a Catholic married a Protestant? What do people generally do?
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1ke
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That’s a rather broad question. Care to be more specific
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1Lord1Faith
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The parts work the same way. Just as long as one is male and one is female, things work the same way regardless of religion.
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joyful
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In terms of Church rules does the Protestant have to convert, is it seen as a valid marriage to the Church, does the Catholic have to marry in the Protestants Church?
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1ke
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A Catholic must follow Catholic marriage law. So the couple would need to do premarital preparation, which can take different forms in different dioceses but in general covers the same areas. There’s also a premarital investigation of freedom to marry. When a Catholic marries a baptized non-Catholic, they need permission for mixed marriage from the bishop. And the catholic makes promises regarding raising children in the Catholic faith the non-Catholic is informed of these promises but does not make promises.
If the other party is not baptized then the catholic needs a dispensation from disparity of cult. The other items remain the same.
The couple can be married in the Catholic Church, or in the non-Catholic’s place of worship, or some other location. To marry somewhere other than in the Catholic Church, the Catholic needs a dispensation from canonical form.
If the Catholic follows all of the church laws, then their marriage will be valid. If both parties are baptized, the marriage is valid and a sacrament. If one party is not baptized, the marriage is a valid natural marriage.
If the other party is not baptized then the catholic needs a dispensation from disparity of cult. The other items remain the same.
The couple can be married in the Catholic Church, or in the non-Catholic’s place of worship, or some other location. To marry somewhere other than in the Catholic Church, the Catholic needs a dispensation from canonical form.
If the Catholic follows all of the church laws, then their marriage will be valid. If both parties are baptized, the marriage is valid and a sacrament. If one party is not baptized, the marriage is a valid natural marriage.
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Steve4321
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The guy my wife married was raised in a protestant church. Seems to be working out okay.
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joyful
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You mean you???
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alice24
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I´m happily married to a non believer - baptized, but not of active christian belief anymore.
We discussed so much before marriage and we are on the same side with some critical topics, too - this seems to be not the rule in many mixed marriages, and I thank the Lord for this. We also mastered some heavy stuff before our marriage, so I knew him well.
We discussed so much before marriage and we are on the same side with some critical topics, too - this seems to be not the rule in many mixed marriages, and I thank the Lord for this. We also mastered some heavy stuff before our marriage, so I knew him well.
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joyful
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Do y’all have kids? What about the birth control issue?
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SusanneT
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Many Protestants (an increasing number) are strongly opposed to birth control.
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joyful
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Really??? I feel like Catholics are still the ones with the huge families. Never met a Protestant who opposed birth control
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jlc2k2
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You didn’t ask me but I’m going to jump in anyway. I wasn’t Catholic when I got married. My husband let me know early on that not using birth control was a non-negotiable for him. I agreed that I would abide by that because I love him. Believe me, I know how that sounds but it’s the truth. So I learned NFP and here we are.
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alice24
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We have not yet children, we keep praying and trying 
I´m orthodox, so we have not this clearly defined birth control ban like the roman cathlic church, BUT I don´t use it - we talked about it and use nfp and abstinence. Beside all rules, it was the best for our marriage and this is clear for my husband, too.
Our children will be baptized and raised in my faith.
I´m orthodox, so we have not this clearly defined birth control ban like the roman cathlic church, BUT I don´t use it - we talked about it and use nfp and abstinence. Beside all rules, it was the best for our marriage and this is clear for my husband, too.
Our children will be baptized and raised in my faith.
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alice24
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