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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Here is what I know from my years of marriage to my DH.  He attended Catholic schools, as did his parents and grand-parents and he strongly identifies with the Church culturally.  He is of Polish-American heritage, so the Catholicism also plays into his strong sense of Polish - American ethnic identity.  He says he strongly believes in what he sees as the Church's social mission - to educate the ignorant, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, take care of the sick, etc.  He is conflicted about issues like abortion (not birth control though), and can see how there is a human rights argument to be made for  protecting the unborn, as well as the aged and sick when it comes to issues like euthanasia.  As far as the whole marriage equality thing goes, he has friends who are gay, says gay marriage is a civil not a religious matter and that no one - gay or straight - needs to be married in the Church.

I grew up in a basically atheist family and have no religious upbringing or background.  I just don't understand what he would find he needs in the Church.  I am able to get along without God.  [/quote]

Ok, so you knew all of this going into the marriage, married him and NOW want to change the rules?

Sorry, it won't work.  Find a mass time that works better for you, but you can't begrudge the fact now that you married a Catholic man who comes from a very Catholic family.

You should note that "educate the ignorant" isn't a social mission of the church.  I am sure your DH picks up on your anti-Catholic version of something that is important to him.  As a good Catholic he most likely will agree to go to a priest for counseling if you decide to go that route.[/quote]

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