I am still against divorce here in the Phillippines...
By cdparazo
@cdparazo (5765)
Philippines
May 7, 2007 7:34am CST
Are you against or for divorce here in the Philippines?
I am really against divorce here in my country because I believe the laws on annulment and legal separation are sufficient enough in addressing the problems may have in marriage. My being against also of divorce is also based on my belief and teachings of Roman Catholic church that 'what God has joined together, let no man put asunder'. Annulment however is different because it would declare that the marriage or biding is NULL & VOID, in short, non-existent in the first place. Obtaining annulment or nullifying a marriage would be a long, tedious, difficult and expensive process that makes one really think hard and not just enter into marriage very easily. I still believe that the law should, in all intents and purposes, uphold and protect the family and its sanctity. I am obtaining an annulment of my marriage and if divorce is now available here in my country, it would certainly make my life easier but it would have ended my marriage sooner. I would never have tried all the things available to me to keep it going. When it failed at least it was not for the lack of trying but because in the first place, the conditions required for the marriage to prosper was never there in the first place.
3 responses
@iszo07 (472)
• Malaysia
16 May 07
Be honest, I don't see any differences from annulment and divorce. In the end of the day the couple is going to be separated anyway. Obtaining divorce is also a long and tedious process, at least in my country. For me, if the relationship doesn't work out, we should look for the future and let go the past.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
16 May 07
There is a BIG difference between divorce and annulment. Annulment means that your marriage is void or null even at the start so in principle, you were never REALLY married and it is being honored in the church. Divorce means you were married but at certain point, the marriage ceases. Divorce is against my religion and faith. I also believe that what God has joined together let no man put asunder. So annulment is just right for me because in annulment all conditions for a TRUE marriages were never complied with that makes the marriage void or voidable. If I go through a divorce, I could never take communion which as an important sacrament in Catholic church and could never ever get married in the Church ever again, but if it's Annulment, I could still be married again in the Church and take communion.
@iszo07 (472)
• Malaysia
16 May 07
I'm sorry for my ignorant :) I didn't know divorce was against your religion. And I guess it made big differences :)
My point is maybe more towards common sense in which when you get divorce/annulment, people get separated. Sorry again, I don't want to be misunderstood as if I make a mockery of other people’s belief.
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@Aphroditei_5279 (2465)
• Philippines
15 May 07
View from that point, I agree too. If divorce was present in our country. It would have been easy and maybe not even an ounce of trying to save the relationship would have been done. And just to think of all the pain an annulment will put me thru. It's just so difficult to think you have tried your best but now it would be the best solution. My prayers for your annulment case Cd!(^^,)
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
16 May 07
If a marriage fails, it should not be for lack of trying. Divorce just makes it easy for most people who lacks the commitment in the first place and I am afraid that there would be more broken marriages. It may also make some people enter into marriage playfully or not seriously or turn it into a joke just like that what happened with Britney Spears. Despite what happened I still believe in the sanctity of marriage and in upholding the family. The law should not make it any easier for those who wants out because marriage should be taken very seriously and with complete commitment. Thanks for wishing me well. God bless and thanks for responding!
@Aphroditei_5279 (2465)
• Philippines
5 Jun 07
Thank you for the BR mark Cd! My prayers for the sucess of your annulment case! (^^,)
