IMPOTENCE
Incapacity for marital intercourse. Impotence, unlike sterility, hinders the human act of generation, that is, the copula. Impotence that is prior to marriage and is permanent, whether on the part of the man or the woman, whether known to the other party or not, whether absolute or relative, invalidates marriage by the natural law. Absolute impotence prevents marital intercourse with all other persons; relative impotence prevents it only with a certain person or persons.
Is it true that impotent Catholics cannot have a valid marriage if they know they are impotent?
Yes. Sadly this is currently the case with Catholic Canon Law. For some strange reason, our church is holding on tightly to the archaic notion that the way in which to validate a marriage is to ';stick peg A into slot B';. If this cannot be performed, then the marriage is not ';valid';.
While sterility doesn't invalidate a marriage, impotence is said to ';invalidate a marriage by its very nature';, which anyone with half a brain cell can see doesn't make a lick of sense.
Dunno about the Cathewlics but in some states, that would be legal grounds for an annulment as it constitutes fraud because the man knew he was impotent going into the marriage. Of course, one has to argue that how come was the wife so stupid as not to sample the merchandise ahead of time. But, oh, well...it is what it is!
Yes. If the marriage cannot be consummated sexually, in order for two flesh to become one,and possibly bring new life to the world , the marriage is not valid.
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What do you mean by ';valid';? When the vows have been consummated?
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