A Catholic Argument for the Eternal Nature of Marriage

Many Catholic argument that marriage is *the only* sacrament that is not eternal in nature. That is, baptism, etc. are all focused on the supernatural life, but not baptism.

This is fundamentally flawed, and essentially flawed from the Catholic's own arguments on the purpose and nature of marriage and sexuality. That is, all sex acts must intrinsically be ordered towards creation and birth.

If we accept this argument, and understand the mystical nature that is of marriage is one-and-the-same with the sex act of marriage. That is, the uniting of two flesh to become one, and the product of that love as a child.

Catholics and Christians must acknowledge that:

1) The child, the living embodiment of the love and unity of marriage, has an eternal soul.

2) The child has a body that will be resurrected, perfected, and eternal.

3) That child has a unique nature that is specific to the body that his parents gave him - a physical manifestation of their love which is, by the grace of God, an eternal, sub-created nature.

Therefore, at the very least, a fruitful marriage is by God's will eternal in its physical manifestation of the divinely sanctioned union. This is reflected in the Holy Spirit as an eternal person of the Godhead made manifested by the Father and Son's love for each other.

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As a necessary corollary, abortion is, by its very nature, an anti-sacrament or evil act which purposely inverts that of God's will.

"Serve the least"

A Father serves all, his labor is to provide for his family, nurture, protect, and watch over them. And so Our Father did the same, and His Son did the same here, by demonstrating. "The least" as in one's children, the father, the head of a family does the same, acts as God and the Son in his own small way.

Why Christ Came Poor

The Jews were scandalized that Christ appeared as a poor man, but that he should appear as a King.

Christian tradition teaches that God is infinitely above man, and that by descending to be born as a man, Christ raised humans to the possibility of divination and become gods (Sons of God) through Christ.

Christ came as the humblest of men, poorest, born in a manager among animals, to represent this miracle - the miracle of raising even the lowliest of human nature to the status of child of God. If Christ has come as a wealthy man, or King, even those states would still be infinitely below and the glory but a poor reflection of God's own glory - so he descended not just to be born as any man, but the humblest of men.

What Marriage Is and Isn't

Marriage isn't an institution. Marriage isn't a legal contract. Marriage isn't a ritual, or a celebration, or anything of the sort.

Marriage is the creative sexual union of man and woman sanctified by God and recognized as valid by the community. Marriage is an act of sub-creation by God's own creations, in the universe God created, elevated to an immortal and divine creation when He blesses the child the parents created with an immortal soul God created.

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From this you can extrapolate almost every error and sin of man with regard to marriage, and every recent secular misunderstanding - why everything that is wrong is wrong - and what we truly need to recognize and protect.

Dreaming About Marriage

I had a dream about marriage where it seemed revealed knowledge to me why sexual intercourse may not be present in heaven, at least not as we think of it.

I was bothered by the idea that something which seems joyful or sanctified shouldn't be present, and perhaps misunderstood some of the Fathers writings that appeared to suggest it wasn't good.

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It was revealed to me that the union between two lovers is so elevated in Heaven, so complete and joyful beyond any possibly earthly imagining, that the sexual act itself but seemed a pale reflection. That which was good and divine about sexual relations were so joyfully fulfilled that there was no question or desire of merely having the earthly state.

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This sort of understanding simply can't be comprehended by those living in a sinful state, because those sinful states specifically are excluded from this joy. They are misdirected abuses of the true understanding of marriage's divine purpose and union. Sinful states are actively separating people from God. They are sad degradations of beauty and truth. A sinner must lose himself, and what he thinks he desires, to turn and embrace true joy and understanding - the joy is beyond imagining and so to the depths of sorrow caused by sin and error are beyond realization.

If a man is so blinded that they can't see the truth, they must simply have faith and hope that something far greater exists. He must love God and trust God that His Father knows what is good, that His Father is good and truth, and let go of the lies and deceptions.

(A child may not understand why a thing is dangerous, and so the parent must simply forbid it, put it out of reach, and even punish the child. The child must obey until they can understand and know.)

Wherein Marriage Partakes of the Divine

God's primary relationship to us is love, and it is a creative love that gave birth to the universe and all of mankind.

The ideal form of marriage is that of great love between man and woman. A love that is above physical attraction, but includes it, that brings two lovers together in union.

This ideal love is so strong that it truly brings about that union, not only in a temporal act, but one which actually partakes of the divine. That is, the union is joyful, bonding, and truly creative - so creative that a child - the actual physical embodiment of that union - may be born. The parents give the child a body and God gives it an immortal soul!

Notably, Jesus Christ's first miracle involved participating in a marriage. The presence of God at the marriage is reflective of His divine presence in marriage itself and the creative marital act. The act of turning water to wine as a divine first miracle is confusing to many, but specifically reflects Him sanctifying and elevating a mortal marriage to that of divine creation.  So to, His miracle reflects the joy present in marriage, the joy of divine creation, and the joy of loving union.

It is really amazing: God sanctifies the parent's love, because marriage specifically means the union of man and woman. He makes that love immortal. He makes that union immortal by uniting their creative act to an immortal soul created by God Himself.

Moving to the Best Country

I've heard rumors of rumors of US citizens looking to expat, or trying to find the best place to live, etc.

Well, I've fond it. The wealthiest, smartest, longest living country, where people are kind, generous, and don't commit any crime. They'll even stop by regularly and help you move furniture, fix your toilet, and see if you need help with anything. Unlike almost every other first world nation on earth, it's also in no danger of extinction - they get married young and have big loving families.

Better yet, you don't have to renounce your citizenship. You don't even have to move. They'll even send a welcoming committee to your door.

So what's the catch?

You're expected to attend a local meeting every Sunday, help out in your new country, give up your bad habits, and tithe 10% (one of the lowest "tax rates" in the world). If you can commit, you can get baptized.