Civil marriages are not valid in the eyes of the Church as a Sacrament and need no annulment. It is a legal marriage in the eyes of the state, for personal and tax purposes and the disposal of property.
Well, I think the church does see a civil marriage as valid, until it’s proven invalid-the reason I say this is because when someone has been married before it has to go through the tribunal to determine if it’s valid or not, so I’m assuming that they make the assumption that all marriages are valid until proven otherwise. I’m not a expert by any means though, so I could be completely wrong here, just going off experience because I had to deal with the tribunal for my prior marriages, which were found invalid.
This last sentence from the source you quoted is awkward. Perhaps this means marital sexual intercourse that is only allowed within a valid Sacrament?
I’m not sure, that came from the Vatican.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handfasting
Quoting from the wiki:
In the present day, some Neopagans practice this ritual. The marriage vows taken may be for “a year and a day,” a lifetime, “for all of eternity” or “for as long as love shall last.” Whether the ceremony is legal, or a private spiritual commitment, is up to the couple. Depending on the state where the handfasting is performed, and whether or not the officiant is a legally recognized minister, the ceremony itself may be legally binding, or couples may choose to make it legal by also having a civil ceremony. Modern handfastings are performed for same-gender or opposite-gender couples, as well as for multiple partners in the case of polyamorous relationships. Currently, handfasting is a legal Pagan wedding ceremony in Scotland, but not in England, Wales or Ireland.[citation needed]
As with many Neopagan rituals, some groups may use historically attested forms of the ceremony, striving to be as traditional as possible, while others may use only the basic idea of handfasting and largely create a new ceremony.
As many different traditions of Neopaganism use some variation on the handfasting ceremony, there is no universal ritual form that is followed, and the elements included are generally up to the couple being handfasted. In cases where the couple belong to a specific religious or cultural tradition, there may be a specific form of the ritual used by all or most members of that particular tradition. The couple may conduct the ceremony themselves or may have an officiant perform the ceremony. In some traditions, the couple may jump over a broom at the end of the ceremony. Some may instead leap over a small fire together. Today, some couples opt for a handfasting ceremony in place of, or incorporated into, their public wedding. As summer is the traditional time for handfastings, they are often held outdoors.
As with more conventional marriage ceremonies, couples often exchange rings during a handfasting, symbolizing their commitment to each other. Many couples choose rings that reflect their spiritual and cultural traditions, while others choose plainer, more conventional wedding rings.
Is your husband baptized? (all baptisms performed according to prescription are valid}
Yes, he was baptized when he was like 11 or 12 in a baptist church in the middle of nowhere, in some river. It was done correctly though.
Wise choice! You are an amazing lady!
Careful, you may make me have a big head LOL j/k
I will be among the many sending prayers.
Thank you, we can always use all the prayers we can get
that he’s lost you and he still has your husband, you need to surround yourself with supportive Christians that are prayer warriors, I will be one of those people for you. It is true that just before your Confirmation you will experience some difficulties in different ways, but know something, you are not alone. From my own experience I had a horrible transition and truly if those people out there in the Church no less don’t believe that the devil exhists? they’re in for a horror of an awakening!
