Catholic Answer<\/a> are not technically “official” answers, they do give the general thought held by most Catholics on various topics. Even so, looking through the various discussions on annulments, nothing I stated in the answer misrepresents the Catholic belief.<\/p>\nIt’s interesting that a vague accusation is made without any specifics. It is easy to claim “you don’t understand me,” but the claim is not evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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