A huge Amen to that Angel. -- Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all. Karen Carter '74 > I don't understand. I knew a young couple and I am sure there are many > others as well who, one of whom, was married previously to a non catholic, > and who availed themselves of the Pauline privilege. This Pauline privilege > required the couple to live and abstain from sexual contact till the former > marriage could be properly annulled. The couple really wanted to be married > properly in the Catholic church so they did abstain for 6 months till they > could have a proper marriage. I know you aren't Catholics but I don't > understand if your faith is strong and if you want to do the rite thing by > yourselves and God why you can't just abstain. I think many times we sell > ourselves short when thinking of our capabilities and strength God helps us > in accomplishing all things.. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:16 PM > Subject: Re: question, problem, and prayer request. > > > > Jeremy, > > > > Some of this varies from state to state. In Colorado, for example, you > > don't need to be a licensed nor ordained minister at all to perform a > > wedding ceremony. I performed my son and daughter-in-law's wedding almost > > three years ago in a big church with probably 150 people coming to the > > wedding and I'm nobody. I was ordained many years ago but that was in a > > Baptist denomination I have been out of for over 25 years. Unfortunately, > > it doesn't appear your pastor wants to work it out with you guys so we > need > > to come up with a plan B and that's not living together. Even if nothing > > happened between you, you would find yourselves disappointed later that > you > > made that decision. Plus, it's no fun to keep hands off. Well, not at > your > > age anyhow. Well, not at any age. > > > > Phil.