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Kal2012
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Marriage in the Catholic church is a lot different than a Protestant marriage.
It’s just a totally different mindset. It’s really comparing apples and oranges.
I know that OP is looking for specific answers, but in Protestant-land, if you don’t like the rules of one church, then you can move on to another where you like the rules better. There is no set formula for what ministers require between churches or denominations (or even w/in denominations).
Marriage isn’t just about procreation, but also about companionship. In OP"s example about the soldier who loses his lower half, the guy’s not going to be forced into a life of bachelorhood because of his disability if he wants to get married in a Protestant church. If he meets a woman who’s willing to put up with him for the rest of his life, then there’s not any restrictions on them getting married. Also, there are other options for having kids. (Some) Protestants don’t have a problem w/IVF or sperm donation, but they could also choose to adopt or work within the foster care system. (Which, BTW, are options that Catholics utilize as well).
I really don’t understand why this situation wouldn’t be acceptable in the Catholic church either as there would be the potential for building a loving family (ideally). I get the problems with IVF and sperm donations, but if the couple was open to adoption or working with foster kids, why not?
It’s just a totally different mindset. It’s really comparing apples and oranges.
I know that OP is looking for specific answers, but in Protestant-land, if you don’t like the rules of one church, then you can move on to another where you like the rules better. There is no set formula for what ministers require between churches or denominations (or even w/in denominations).
Marriage isn’t just about procreation, but also about companionship. In OP"s example about the soldier who loses his lower half, the guy’s not going to be forced into a life of bachelorhood because of his disability if he wants to get married in a Protestant church. If he meets a woman who’s willing to put up with him for the rest of his life, then there’s not any restrictions on them getting married. Also, there are other options for having kids. (Some) Protestants don’t have a problem w/IVF or sperm donation, but they could also choose to adopt or work within the foster care system. (Which, BTW, are options that Catholics utilize as well).
I really don’t understand why this situation wouldn’t be acceptable in the Catholic church either as there would be the potential for building a loving family (ideally). I get the problems with IVF and sperm donations, but if the couple was open to adoption or working with foster kids, why not?