If a preacher won't marry someone b/c one of them is divorced... how do divorced people get married?
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now days, there are more divorced people or not.  SO dont worry about SOME of the opinions you've gotten. If it wasnt you're fault, dont worry about it!  Things happen, like to me, and I sure as hell wasnt staying when that dumb a** was cheating with everything that walked.  So somewhere else, to some other preacher!
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Find yourself another preacher. I feel that this preacher is judging you and your husband, and that's not rite. Who is he to judge you or anyone in that matter. So find a preacher or pastor that will marry the both of you. And God Bless you and your family.
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Have you talked to him about reconciliation through some type of therapy through your church. I have been divorced, and would have preferred reconciliation, but never even talked about it to my ex-wife. She pursued the divorce at first, and I never fought at all, what a mistake. He might have lost that loving feeling, but that is part of life. It will return, given time. and it will be better than before.
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As long as you aren't having sexual relations with the Baptist, you will be all right. You are married until the divorce is final.
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DIVORCE AND SEPARATION  Most of you, say you believe in Jesus, but the problem is, many of you do not want to obey what He & the Writers of the Bible tell you.\n\n"We may claim to love God, but how we react to what his inspired Word, the Bible, teaches will reveal our true thoughts, even the very intentions of the heart." In other words, you have your on thoughts on the matter, & heck with what the Bible says. But I'm going to take the time to explain what the Scriptures say about Divorce & Remarriage.\n\nGod, the Originator of marriage, designed it to be a permanent union. But is there any Scriptural reason for a person to divorce his or her mate—and one that would allow for the possibility of remarrying? Jesus addressed this matter by declaring: “I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:9) Sexual infidelity by a mate is the only ground for a divorce that will allow the innocent mate to remarry.\n\nIn addition, the Bible’s words at 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, while encouraging marriage mates to stay together, allow for separation. Some, after trying very hard to preserve their marriage, feel they have no choice but to separate. What can be acceptable Scriptural grounds for such a step?\n\nOne is willful nonsupport. When getting married, a husband assumes the responsibility of providing for his wife and children. The man who willfully fails to provide the material necessities of life “has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.” (1 Timothy 5:8) So separation is possible.\n\nAnother is extreme physical abuse. So then, if a mate physically abuses his wife, the victim may separate. (Galatians 5:19-21; Titus 1:7) “Anyone loving violence [God’s] soul certainly hates.”—Psalm 11:5.\n\nAnother ground for separation is the absolute endangerment of a believer’s spirituality—one’s relationship with God. When a mate’s opposition, perhaps including physical restraint, has made it impossible to pursue true worship and has imperiled the believer’s spirituality, then some believers have found it necessary to separate.—Matthew 22:37; Acts 5:27-32.\n\nHowever, if divorce is pursued under such circumstances, one would not be free to enter a new marriage. According to the Bible, the only legitimate ground for divorce that permits remarriage is adultery or “fornication.”—Matthew 5:32.\n\nThe Bible allows only one reason for getting a divorce that frees a person to remarry, and that is fornication (Greek, porneia, gross sexual immorality). If fornication is committed, then the innocent mate may decide whether to get a divorce or not.—Matthew 5:32.\n\nAfter telling the Pharisees that the Mosaic concession of divorcing their wives was not the arrangement that had prevailed “from the beginning,” Jesus said: “I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.” (Mt 19:8, 9)
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Those who may perform a marriage in Michigan include a district court judge, a district court magistrate, a municipal judge, a probate judge, a federal judge, a city mayor, a county clerk in a county of more than 2,000,000 residents, or a "minister of the gospel" ordained or authorized by the denomination to perform marriages.  Certain jurisdictional rules apply for each one.  The title "minister of the gospel" is not limited to Christian ministers (even with the term "gospel" used).
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You're saying that legally you're divorced but the catholic church does not recognize the divorce...so can you still remarry?\n\nyes you can still marry because the law is what counts...separation of church and state
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They can't ,they only way to re-marry would be for one or the other to die, and leave a widow. In the Bible Jesus talk about Divorce in Matthew 19:4-9 King James Version\n\n 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,\n\n   5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?\n\n   6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.\n\n   7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?\n\n   8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.\n\n   9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.\n\nWhen he speaks and says except for fornication, it means that if before getting married one were untruthful and said that one was a virgin, but had in fact had sexual relations, then a letter of divorce could be given by the person that was deceived, in those times this would be the man, because due to the circumstances many women were raped by Egyptians or other men and would lie so that they could get a husband, because if they were truthful most likely no man would offer marriage. However, for example, if a woman were to tell her husband to be that she had lost her virginity and the husband to be accepted her this way, and they got married, he could not come around later on and say she was untruthful and give her a letter of divorce, because God wouldn't recognize this divorce. If you go to Corinthians 7:10-16 \n10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:\n\n   11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.\n\n   12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.\n\n   13And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.\n\n   14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.\n\n   15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.\n\n   16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? \n\nyou can see in these scriptures that the Lord tells those that are married for there to be no separation, and if they do go separate ways for there to be no re-marriage, but to look for reconciliation. It then states that if one is christian but the spouse isn't , but is still willing to live with the christian spouse, to not abandon them, because the incredulous spouse is sanctified in their christian spouse and then it states who are you woman/man to know if maybe the Lord will save your spouse. So what does the Bible tell us, it is telling us to stay with our spouses, and if we are to separate from our spouses, to remain alone or look to reconciliation. So as Christians we can not look into Divorce, we should look into making things better, and fixing the marriage if it is falling apart. If we have no choice and there is a divorce, then we need to look into strengthening our relationship with God and try to live a righteous life alone, because the moment one looks to find someone that is not our spouse, one is committing adultery.
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A divorced person can receive communion but a divorced person who is remarried without getting an annulment of the first marriage cannot receive communion.
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No they can't. In some states, a justice of the peace can perform marriages. Georgia is one of those states.\n\nG\nGeorgia\nLicensed or ordained ministers, clergymen, or pastors of recognized religious societies, and justices of the peace.
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What Jesus said about "divorce and remarry" would apply to everyone.  But the Ministers just look the other way, why?  Because if they enforced what Jesus said, they would have very few at their meetings, & there would be no money coming in.\n\nDIVORCE AND SEPARATION\n\nGod, the Originator of marriage, designed it to be a permanent union. But is there any Scriptural reason for a person to divorce his or her mate—and one that would allow for the possibility of remarrying? Jesus addressed this matter by declaring: “I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.” (Matthew 19:9) Sexual infidelity by a mate is the only ground for a divorce that will allow the innocent mate to remarry.\n\nIn addition, the Bible’s words at 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, while encouraging marriage mates to stay together, allow for separation. Some, after trying very hard to preserve their marriage, feel they have no choice but to separate. What can be acceptable Scriptural grounds for such a step?\n\nOne is willful nonsupport. When getting married, a husband assumes the responsibility of providing for his wife and children. The man who willfully fails to provide the material necessities of life “has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.” (1 Timothy 5:8) So separation is possible.\n\nAnother is extreme physical abuse. So then, if a mate physically abuses his wife, the victim may separate. (Galatians 5:19-21; Titus 1:7) “Anyone loving violence [God’s] soul certainly hates.”—Psalm 11:5.\n\nAnother ground for separation is the absolute endangerment of a believer’s spirituality—one’s relationship with God. When a mate’s opposition, perhaps including physical restraint, has made it impossible to pursue true worship and has imperiled the believer’s spirituality, then some believers have found it necessary to separate.—Matthew 22:37; Acts 5:27-32.\n\nHowever, if divorce is pursued under such circumstances, one would not be free to enter a new marriage. According to the Bible, the only legitimate ground for divorce that permits remarriage is adultery or “fornication.”—Matthew 5:32.\n\nThe Bible allows only one reason for getting a divorce that frees a person to remarry, and that is fornication (Greek, porneia, gross sexual immorality). If fornication is committed, then the innocent mate may decide whether to get a divorce or not.—Matthew 5:32.\n\nAfter telling the Pharisees that the Mosaic concession of divorcing their wives was not the arrangement that had prevailed “from the beginning,” Jesus said: “I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, and marries another commits adultery.” (Mt 19:8, 9)
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There are few religions in the US which forbid dating at this point.  Many offer the alternative of "courtship" which is essentially the same thing, they just assume that you not sin in the process.\n\nArranged marriages are historically far more common than the search for "the one".  We may consider ourselves lucky that we have such a choice.  The trick to making a marriage last is not finding the right person, though that is the single easiest thing you can do to make it easier.  The trick is to never give up.  Based on that, you could conceivably make anything work.\n\nMany people choose to go straight from friendship to marriage.  Through friendship over several years, you can get to know a person very well, perhaps more honestly than if they were trying to impress you as a mate.  Many people describe "the one" as their best friend who they sleep with.  Finding a best friend does not require dating.  As for the physical part, that should come rather naturally.
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I haven't the answer to your question, but something else that has helped others who found themselves in the shoes you find yourself wearing now ...\n\n... When a Mate is Unfaithful : \n... Infidelity - Its Tragic Consequences \n... Is Reconciliation Possible? \n... The Option of Divorce \n... Meaningful Support \n... Why Some Stay Together \n... Who Is Responsible? \n... Does God Hate All Divorce? \nhttp://www.watchtower.org/library/g/1999/4/22/article_01.htm
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if they are married - NEVER
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have you exhausted all other options?  example: talking to a trusted friend/family member, seeking counselling from a higher up in your church and or counselling from a professional?  dont just jump into divorce, you may live to regret it.  my ex husband does..
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Should they divorce and remarry their extramarital lovers?  I don't know.  It's not for me to judge another person's life or marriage.  I feel that the problem doesn't begin with the affair; the problem begins with whether or not they should've married one another or not.  It's a step "not to be taken lightly", and those aren't just pretty words that the preacher says at the wedding.  He really, really means just that.  Are they really ready for a lifetime of putting another person ahead of themselves?  I doubt it.  \n\nThe man and woman are both at fault...the other woman and her marriage are beside the point.  We're concerned mainly with this marriage between the husband and wife you speak of, right?  The woman, being Christian, shold be striving to find focus and balance in her own life, knowing herself and where she stands, knowing her own shortcomings, and bravely turning around to face her demons.  Unless you have a good foundation (one's self) anything you build outwardly will just crumble.  So she needs to take a long hard look in the mirror and see that she is not filling out her potential.\n\nThe man, regardless of his religious beliefs, still knows right from wrong.  His wife, haranguing nag though she may be, is still his wife and deserves his honesty and a measure of respect.  If for no other reason than to appease his own conscience that he has done all he can do.  She needs to be given the opportunity to change.  He needed to tell her that her behaviour is making him so unhappy and lonely that he wants to find another woman to take her place.  We all want and need the close companionship of another special person as we go through life.  It is unfair of her to deny this to him.  If she truly cannot offer that to him, it is her responsibility to let him go.  Same goes for her, if the husband had been maltreating her.\n\nPeople are imperfect.  If we base our marriages on the expectation that the other person will always behave honourably and kindly and selflessly, we're in for a shock.  Our spouses will screw up.  WE will screw up.  If you don't make allowances for the frailty of human nature, and prepare yourselves for the eventuality of needing to forgive them for their mistakes, you're stacking the deck against yourselves.
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a non ordained pastor is a lay minister, he can preach, baptise all he wants.  There are no laws in the US that require a minister to be ordained.  there are denominational rules.  You can be a local Methodist minister if you are not ordained but not on thier pastor listing,   You can start a church of your own and have your members ordain you.\n\nThe only area in the US where there are laws is if you are going to marry someone,  then you have to meet the state laws to marry people,  these vary from none except being a pastor, to strict depending on the state you live in.