Mel Gibson is getting divorced?!

[Monketi Ghost]

Wonder what all those sheep who paid to see his ****** movie about the crucifiction must be thinking.

 

[Upchurch]

Wonder what all those sheep who paid to see his ****** movie about the crucifiction must be thinking.

"If he repents, God will forgive him his sins."

 

[Aitch]

In the words of Fundamentally Oral Bill, "God has forgiven me, why can't you?"

I suspect Bill's other catch phrase is more likely from Mel these days - 'Ack thpppt".

 

[a_unique_person]

Mel Gibson divorce settlement could set record

Anyone know why they're getting divorced? Could Mel's wacky religious beliefs have anything to do with it, or am I off base on this? Inquiring minds want to know...

He'll still be going to latin mass, so god will still love him.

 

[Darth Rotor]

Pretty simple. Adultery. Odds are that wife will get a decree of nullity from the Church (local bishop, methinks) and she'll get a bundle of loot for his betrayal.

Moved his gal friend into one of his mansions? Talk about a bloody insult to his wife.

Not well played. I wonder what pennance his priest assigned when he confessed his adultery. If he didn't confess that sin, as I recall the CCC, then he ain't allowed to receive communion.

DR

 

[Dorian Gray]

That 'other woman' must be flattered - Mel paid $450M to be with her.

 

[Travis]

So the wife was okay with the adultery so long as he was having "safe" sex?

 

[shadron]

Pretty simple. Adultery. Odds are that wife will get a decree of nullity from the Church (local bishop, methinks) and she'll get a bundle of loot for his betrayal.

Moved his gal friend into one of his mansions? Talk about a bloody insult to his wife.

Not well played. I wonder what pennance his priest assigned when he confessed his adultery. If he didn't confess that sin, as I recall the CCC, then he ain't allowed to receive communion.

DR

Grounds for Annulment of a valid marriage:

Most annulments are based on canon 1095, psychological reasons. These include a wide range of factors. Some of them may be misrepresentation or fraud (concealing the truth about capacity or desire to have children for example, or about an preexisting marriage, drug addiction, felony convictions, sexual preference or having reached the age of consent)

Refusal or inability to consummate the marriage (inability or refusal to have sex) ,

Bigamy, incest (being married to someone else, or close relatives)

Duress (being forced or coerced into marriage against one's will or serious external pressure, for example a pregnancy)

Mental incapacity (considered unable to understand the nature and expectations of marriage)

Lack of knowledge or understanding of the full implications of marriage as a life-long commitment in faithfulness and love, with priority to spouse and children.

Psychological inability to live the marriage commitment as described above.

Illegal "Form of Marriage" (ceremony was not performed according to Catholic canon law)

One/both partners was under the influence of drugs, or addicted to a chemical substance.

After 28 years, it's going to be somewhat difficult to prove any of these. Note that adultery is not a ground. I suspect that most good Catholics they'll simply get a civil divorce and that will be that.


At his level, perhaps "simply" is not the appropriate term.

 

[Puppycow]

Wonder what all those sheep who paid to see his ****** movie about the crucifiction must be thinking.

As a general proposition, it's possible to separate the artist from the art.
(Haven't seen it myself, and I'm not interested in seeing it. Torture porn is not my cup of tea. Also, I don't like to support it or him, but that's just me.)

 

[Puppycow]

So the wife was okay with the adultery so long as he was having "safe" sex?

I would be willing to put up with much for half of almost $1 billion, or whatever he's worth. Perhaps she even prefers it that way, so she doesn't have to put up with him full-time. But this seems like a good opportunity for her to take the money and run.

 

[Monketi Ghost]

As a general proposition, it's possible to separate the artist from the art.
(Haven't seen it myself, and I'm not interested in seeing it. Torture porn is not my cup of tea. Also, I don't like to support it or him, but that's just me.)

I just wonder if the folks who saw his movie over and over thought, "I helped pay for his adulterous affair... maybe I ought to think twice about shoving my money into the pockets of people who shamelessly market Jesus."

 

[Darth Rotor]

Grounds for Annulment of a valid marriage:

Somewhat familiar with them. But you are mistaken. My cousin got a decree of nullity, back about 1984, due to infidelity.

After 28 years, it's going to be somewhat difficult to prove any of these. Note that adultery is not a ground. I suspect that most good Catholics they'll simply get a civil divorce and that will be that.

I suspect that the marriage will be annulled, but you may be right.

We shall see.

At his level, perhaps "simply" is not the appropriate term.

Could be.

DR