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From: emma@uw-june.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Views on Religions
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Date: Sat, 4-Jun-83 23:36:22 EDT
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In regard to a Methodist wedding being accepted by the Roman Catholic
Church--  I wound up hearing a short lecture by the head of the
Tribunal for the Archdiocese of Seattle on Canon Law not long ago.  As
a large part of his job involves annullments, he wound up on the topic
of valid and invalid marriages.  Basically, a marriage is considered
valid (by the Church) if it meets a fairly short list of requirements--
desire and ability to form a community; that sort of thing (I don't
rmembr the whole list).

One thing that was consipicuously ABSENT was any requirement that the
Church be involved in any way, shape or form with the wedding.  While
there were additional requirements for a sacramental wedding, the
priest said that the Church would recognize a marriage between two
Hindus as "valid".
-Joe P.