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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a Catholic using birth control until I got married...at which point I could not in good conscience continue being Catholic.  I was not about to base my marriage...something I hold sacred, on a bedrock of lies about my intentions.  Buy bye.  Had a lovely ceremony overlooking the ocean, performed by an ex-Catholic priest.[/quote]

Too funny- this is my story too- married by an ex Catholic priest outside on the water.  DH is not Catholic so it makes it a bit easier to leave. [/quote]

That was one of our other issues as well.  Our diocese said 18 months until we could get married because DH wasn't even baptized.  Thing is, they really don't care if they lose people like us.  The feeling is mutual.[/quote]

Wow, what diocese is that?  We did our premarital prep through the Arlington Diocese and like your DH, mine isn't baptized (a nominal, non-practice Baptist who attends Mass with me), but no one ever brought that up. We got married in SC and again, that wasn't an issue.[/quote]

Was your DH baptized as a Christian?  That could be the difference.  DH has no religion, no intent to convert and did not want to be baptized. I also had never been confirmed, so that was probably part of it too. But the biggest issue was promising not to use birth control and to baptize our kids.  We didn't want to lie.  Also, were you a member of your church in Arlington? [/quote]

No, my DH has never been baptized and as far as I can tell, has no interest, not even in the Baptist faith.  I've never asked him to convert either and he never made a promise to the priest. Yes, we were members of our church and I have been confirmed (very unwillingly at the time).  Were you really asked if you promised not to use birth control?? Wow!  The only thing asked of me, as the practicing Catholic, was that I raise the kids Catholic, but DH did not have to make that promise. We also had did not have a full Mass at our wedding.[/quote]

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