Would the boys be allowed to marry a non-catholic

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

I'm sorry, but I can be quite random at times.

[bad_barbarella]

hey guys mabye u could all marry him hahaha
ands i cant have felix hahaha :) hehehehehehehe

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Yes, Guillaume can have a harem all to himself and Felix can have you all to himself, bab barbarella!

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

Yes, Guillaume can have a harem all to himself and Felix can have you all to himself, bab barbarella!

I am willing to give up (sacrifice) my place in the 'harem' as you called it, just so Guillaume can have fewer wives to focus on; his love won't have to be shared with as many people. It may even stop some of the jealous fights that would take place. :)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Hmmm... with all these fights you speak of, I might have to learn self defense.

[bad_barbarella]

hehehe mwa catfight gggggrrrrrrrrrrr

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

Hmmm... with all these fights you speak of, I might have to learn self defense.

Yes, it's going to be a massive battle. I think it could make a nice reality TV show. Can you picture it now?

[hillary_nugent]

muhahahaha...and what will be the prize?a date with any of the Luxembourg princes of legal age? hahaha i can picture that ^___^ hehehe

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

That would be a very good prize!!!!!!!!

[bad_barbarella]

win a date wow how when where dont make me faint!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by bad_barbarella

win a date wow how when where dont make me faint!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahahaha....if only it were true....

[Julia]

Originally Posted by suturegeisha

No, Catholics aren't punished for marrying outside of their religion. As long as one of the couple is Catholic, they are welcome to be married in the Church. And you can always get married by a JOP or something if you don't want the hassle.
-Kara-

Correct, Kara. My mother is Roman Catholic and my father is Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) and they were married in the Church and he was warmly welcomed. Now, it was a given that any children born from the union (me) would be raised a Catholic. :)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

But what happens if you don't have Catholic kids? Does your marrige become null and void?

[delineate]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

But what happens if you don't have Catholic kids? Does your marrige become null and void?

I realize this is an old thread, but I just came across it and decided to add my two cents...

From my experience, the Catholic Church won't do anything to you if a couple doesn't raise their kids to be Catholic. My mom is Catholic and my dad is not, and while I'm sure having Catholic kids was part of the conditions that enabled them to be married in the church my siblings and I never went beyond being baptized, and the church didn't come after them or anything like that. Really, what can they do? Although my parents did get divorced eventually, so now their marriage really is null and void.

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Well, the royals have connections with the Church.

[MoonlightRhapsody]

Originally Posted by delineate

I realize this is an old thread, but I just came across it and decided to add my two cents...

From my experience, the Catholic Church won't do anything to you if a couple doesn't raise their kids to be Catholic. My mom is Catholic and my dad is not, and while I'm sure having Catholic kids was part of the conditions that enabled them to be married in the church my siblings and I never went beyond being baptized, and the church didn't come after them or anything like that. Really, what can they do? Although my parents did get divorced eventually, so now their marriage really is null and void.

Actually, there is no such thing as "divorce" in the Catholic Church. Legally, you could get divorced, but in the eyes of the Church, unless you were granted an anullment (with pretty stringent guidelines and difficult to procure) or are widowed, you are still married. If one was married in Catholic rites once, even if they procured a legal divorce, they cannot marry in Catholic rites for a second time with a different spouse.

I actually am in the same situation. My mother is Roman Catholic and my father is Protestant. However, my brother and I were raised as Roman Catholic. My parents were actually married in a civil ceremony (which is recognized by the Church) and are planning to have a church wedding on their 25th Silver Anniversary. I guess the issue of what my brother and my religion would be was never a point of contention between my parents.

Actually, even if you are married in the Church, you aren't, per se, obligated or forced to have your children baptized and raised as Catholics, as delineate said. Both people don't even have to be Catholic to be married in the Church either, just one spouse is enough, but that spouse have to be baptized and confirmed as a Roman Catholic.

Anyway, to the issue of those gorgeous guys...Since I'm Roman Catholic and have no issue on the religious front, where do I sign up to be eligible to be princess? :p

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Thanks for the info. I never knew that!

[ailstalia]

i know many people might disagree with me, but in my opinion, there are a lot of similarities between different religions. pope john paul II called jewish people the 'elder brothers' of catholics. and christians and catholics both follow the bible. the torah, koran, and bible all try to have its people be good.

as a nonreligious person(one of my parents is athiest and the other buddhist), I think that fundamentally, as long as the couple love eachother, religion is not a huge barrier. while its good to attached to your faith, there are many things to learn from 'other versions' of it.

[altagrace]

Just to clarify about the catholic annulment: it is not difficult per se. It is however a long and intensive procedure -sometimes costly-. A lot of people find the procedure cumbersome and lose patience or just refuse to go through with it. I know from experience: in my area it takes 3 years, after you are divorced in civil courts.

[Princess BellyFlop]

Originally Posted by Moonlightrhapsody

.Both people don't even have to be Catholic to be married in the Church either, just one spouse is enough, but that spouse have to be baptized and confirmed as a Roman Catholic. :p

I'm not sure about that one. I always thought that both spouse had to be catholic. Maybe it is differrent depending where you live?