I have found the use/interpretation of the Get by some Chasidic and Lubavicher communities to be as hostile towards women as the practices of many other fundamentalist religions. I think the difference is that, as far as I am aware, those two sects don't hold significant political power over any non-believers anywhere in the world, so their beliefs only hold sway over their adherents, as opposed to some certain fundamentalist Christian, Muslim, and Hindu sects.
-Max On 6/21/07, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Joe Kennedy II's annulment of his first marriage was reversed 11 years after the divorce, and he has since remarried. in the eyes of the church he is still married to his first wife apparently. What is the deal with Catholics and divorce? Jews have had divorce no problem since the religion began as far as I can tell. Granted it hasn't always been equitable between genders and there has to be legitimate reasons, but it's better than it being completely forbidden. Is it because if a divorced person remarries they are no longer a virgin and therefore somehow sinful? Is it a sin to realize after the fact that you married the wrong person or that you simply grew apart? Annulment says the marriage was flawed from the beginning. If you get divorced after 10 or 15 years that probably wasn't the case. I apologize for my naivete, but I truly don't get it. I guess because my religion's take is so totally different. Jews are like, so you had sex with someone else before you met me. That's cool, no problem. You filled out the official paperwork to end it, that's all that matters. This is serious stuff--if you get a divorce but not an annulment in Catholicism and you remarry you are basically committing bigamy apparently. No sacraments, no communion, etc. Can someone please enlighten me as to the underlying reason for this? Thank you.
