Thursday, May 13, 2010

Is a marriage performed by a crooked priest still recognized by God?

If so would God recognize a marriage performed by an average joe?Is a marriage performed by a crooked priest still recognized by God?
God Almighty is Just God, He does not punish some for others actions.


Every person is responsible for his/her actions not for others.Is a marriage performed by a crooked priest still recognized by God?
Yes. There was an early heresy colled Donatism that held otherwise. It was refuted by the doctrine ';ex opere operato'; (';from the work, the effect';) that proclaimed that the sacrament was effective regardles of the moral state of the minister. (Otherwise it would be a nightmare to sort out which rites were valid when.)





An average joe can ';perform'; a marriage if he is recognized by the state as a reliable witness, which is all the presider actually is. (It's the partners who do the marrying.) A judge, a licensed minister, maybe even a notary public, can witness the signing of a marriage certificate, which is all the state cares about. (A church may require a little more though.)
The Church teaches yes, for as long as all other rules of the church have been observed and met and no other impediments stand in the way. It is not the person that binds together a man and a woman in marriage. Rather it is the office the so-called priest is holding that brings together man and wife. The priest is only God's instrument. The sinfulness of the priest has no bearing on the love between the couples about to be wed, rather God's grace can flow out from a flawed instrument. The first rule to observe is the officiating minister. He must be legally ordained minister of God, so it follows that it cannot just be performed by just any Joe.
Yes, the Priest is only an instrument. Marriage between two Baptized adults with the ability to make full consent, no impediments, and the intention of remaining married is binding for life.
Leave god out of it. Marriage is governed by civil law not the church and therefore if the priest was a fraud then the marriage is not valid and is void!!
Any marriage recognised by the State is recognised by God.
The marriage vows are taken by you and not the one who performs the ceremony....but the question should be whether you would like a crooked person to conduct your marriage
well being married is more of a state contract than it is a religious thing anymore.
ahahaha i guess?
Yes!!!
Yes am a girl

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